By Shabna Rahman
Dozens of Venezuelans fleeing hardship in their country were taken into custody by the police at Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo yesterday. The police are meant to follow certain protocols in dealing with Venezuelan migrants.
The Venezuelans were held at the Tuschen Sea Dam after arriving on a boat that Coast Guard ranks were seen guarding.
The police also seized about 242 fighting fowls that were packed in bags, after they were taken off the boat. Stabroek News (SN) learnt that 80 people, including children, were huddled in the open-air boat.
Some of the people managed to leave the area with families who were there to receive them, before the police got there.