Wed, Jul 15, 2026
Wed, Jul 15, 2026
Ganja and phones found during New Amsterdam prison search
The items found during the Prison Search (Photo: Guyana Police Force)
A prison search at the New Amsterdam Prison in Berbice in the early hours of Wednesday unearthed the following items:
** Five (5) Cellphones
** Ten (10) Lighters
** Two (2) improvised weapons
** Three cellular phone batteries
** 137 grams of suspected narcotics (Cannabis)
The search was conducted within the male and female prisons between 06:00hrs and 08:00hrs by Joint Services ranks.
The items were confiscated and lodged at the Central Police Station.
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