Several contraband items were confiscated during a search exercise carried out by ranks of the Joint Services at the new Mazaruni Prison in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
The operation was conducted between 06:00h and 10:15h on Saturday.
During the exercise, several officers and ranks of the Guyana Prison Service and Guyana Police Force unearthed the prohibited items which include: six cellular phones; six lighters; seven improvised weapons, and one pair of scissors.
According to the Police Force, there were no incidents during the operation.
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