Five held in police cordon and search

The operation underway (Police photo)

Today, between 05:00 hours and 09:00 hours, the police say that ranks of Regional Division 4A conducted a cordon and search in the following areas;

1. Alberttown

2. Kitty

3. A, D, C and Plum Park Sophia

4. Guyhoc

5. East Front Road

6. Back Circle

7. Albouystown

8. Leopold Street

9. Stabroek Market

10. Rasville, and;

11. Broad Street, Charlestown.

 

Several drug blocks, houses, motor vehicles and persons were searched. Arrested are:

1. A 44 year old clothes vendor of Kitty – pending investigations of trafficking in narcotics to wit:- 63 grams of Cannabis,

2. A 20 year old vendor of Rasville, possession of narcotics to wit 11.9 grams of Cannabis,

3. A 40 year old businessman of Charlestown for possession of narcotics,

4. A 21 year old unemployed of Sophia for robbery under arms and;

5. A 24 year old porter of Sophia both for robbery under arms.

 

Three motorcycles (CB1, Honda Wave and a 150 Suzuki), one pedal cycle and a quantity of tobacco leaves (flonto) were also seized and lodged pending investigations, the police said.