GEORGETOWN, Guyana, October 25, 2017 (CMC) – Guyana police say, they have arrested eight people, following the discovery of high-powered guns and illegal drugs on two boats, today, on the Barima River, a tributary of the Orinoco River, entering from the Atlantic Ocean.
A joint police and Guyana Defence Force (GDF) patrol intercepted the men in the two boats and seized two AK-47 rifles, along with matching rounds.
The police said they also seized an unknown quantity of marijuana, as well as bullet proof vests and other supplies.
The police added, that the arrests of the eight men, ranging in age from 19 to 62 years old, happened amid increased robberies in the gold mining areas.
Three of those arrested are believed to be from Jamaica, Cuba and Venezuela.