The bust was made by agents of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) at around 21:15hrs.
One of the vessels was captained by a 56-year-old man of Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara while the other was captained by a 44-year-old man of Greenwich Park, EBE.
At the time of the search and seizure of the vessels, one of the boats had a three-man crew comprising a 55-year-old man of Good Success, Wakenaam; a 54-year-old man of EBE; and a 20-year-old man of Meten-Meer-Zorg, WCD.
The five persons are presently in custody while the vessels are under police guard.
The GEA is investigating.
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