Joint Services ranks conducting patrols in the Blackwater Creek, Cuyuni River during last Wednesday and Thursday, arrested five persons – three Venezuelans and two Guyanese – with drugs, gun, ammunition and grenades.
Police Headquarters further revealed that on Wednesday about 13:30hrs, the ranks intercepted a boat and conducted a search of its occupants and found in the possession of the 26-year-old Guyanese Captain of Eteringbang Landing, a live twelve-gauge cartridge and 271 grams of cannabis. 
Further, at 15:30hrs Thursday, the ranks intercepted a boat at Mode Hole, Cuyuni River and found in possession of two of its 17 occupants, a live grenade, each.
Meanwhile, at about 23:30hrs Thursday, the ranks searched a boat at the Eteringbang Landing and found in possession of the 27-year-old Venezuelan Captain, five live rounds.
