Two men were detained by the police yesterday following the seizure of more than $600,000 in uncustomed alcoholic beverages in Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) in a brief statement yesterday said ranks, acting on intelligence received, went to two homes in Tabatinga, Central Rupununi, where they discovered the contraband.
The items include 2,004 tins of Itaipava beer, 180 tins of Antarctica beer, 60 tins of Skol beer, 60 bottles of Blend Seven, 48 bottles of Skarloff Vodka and 12 bottles of Blackstone Rum.
It is suspected that the items were illegally imported from neighbouring Brazil.
The two men in custody are a 31-year-old taxi driver and a 54-year-old businessman. They are the owners of the properties where the items were found.
