As the Guyana Police Force (GPF) continues its effort to crack down on
crime, it conducted two operations today.
An intelligence-led operation, commanded by a Senior Police Officer
resulted in the interception of a white Toyota Fielder Wagon at
Samatta Point, Grove, East Bank Demerara at 09:30hrs this morning. An
inspection of the vehicle revealed, hidden under the back seat, a red
and black haversack containing two handguns, fake licence plates and
other paraphernalia
A statement from the Guyana Police Force (GPF) said the police
recovered an unlicensed .45 Colt Pistol with four live rounds, an
unlicensed 9MM Ruger Pistol with nine live rounds a pair of fake
‘paste-on’ licence plates, a black jersey, knife, camouflage cap, door
lock and a screwdriver.
The five young men who were in the vehicle, ages 27, 28, 29, 30 and
33, all reside on the East Bank of Demerara, were held and are being
processed for the courts.
Meanwhile, a joint search of the Georgetown Prison was conducted today
by ranks of the Police Force and of the Prison Service. The five-hour
operation was commanded by two Senior Officers and involved a total of
seventy-one ranks. Several prohibited items were unearthed including
19 cellular phones, 5 cell phone chargers, 1 flash drive, 15 cigarette
lighters, 2 (packet) cigarette, 5 pairs of scissors, 7 improvised
weapons and 500 grams of cannabis.
Earlier in the week Commissioner of Police, Leslie James and Deputy
Commissioner, Paul Williams met and held discussions with members of
the National Community Policing Executive (NCPE) during its Monthly
Statutory meeting.
Representatives of the Statutory Meeting included the
Chairpersons/Representatives of the sixteen Community Policing Groups
(CPG) Divisions as well as the Deputy Police Commanders of Divisions
A-G, who are also the Divisions’ CPG Coordinators. It was chaired by
the Public Relations and Press Officer of the Force, who is also the
National Coordinator of Community Policing in Guyana.
Both Commissioner James and Deputy Commissioner Williams assured the
national body of several initiatives that will be implemented
immediately to address their concerns.
Vice-Chairman of the NCPE, Kishore Gobin noted that with the
application of the new measures outlined by the Commissioner
communities will be safer. On behalf of all the CPG members, Gobin
congratulated the recently sworn in Commissioner and his new
administration on their appointment.