Foreign nationals among nine arrested at Barima River

A Jamaican, a Cuban and a Venezuelan are among nine persons in custody, after two high-powered rifles with 19 matching rounds, 1.5 kilogram of marijuana and a black bulletproof vest were found in a boat in which the men were passengers.

They were detained at the Mabaruma Police Station and are expected to be brought to the Criminal Investigation Department in Eve Leary, Georgetown, where they will be interrogated by the Major Crimes Unit ranks. According to information received, ranks from the Guyana Police and Defence Forces intercepted two boats one towing another on Tuesday. A party of lawmen went to Barima River, North West District, after receiving intelligence that foreigners were in the area with illegal weapons. Kaieteur News was informed that the ranks were immediately deployed to the area where they intercepted a metal boat measuring 25 feet in length powered by a 40horsepower Yamaha engine, captained by a 62-year-old man, with three occupants. That vessel was towing a blue and grey fibreglass boat measuring 23 feet in length powered by a 250-horsepower Yamaha engine, and carrying five passengers. A search was carried out on the fibreglass boat and the two high-powered rifles with ammunition and the bulletproof vest were found under the bow.

(Kaieteurnews.com)