-unlicensed firearm discovered during operation

ACTING on a tip-off, ranks of the Guyana Police Force Major Crime and Trafficking in Persons Units swooped down on two popular business establishments in the city on Friday morning and arrested several persons including four female adult foreigners.

According to the police, the ranks entered the two businesses located opposite each other at George and Princess Streets,Work-en-Rust, Georgetown, around 02:00hrs on Friday.
A search was conducted, during which several persons were detained and arrested including the four female adult foreign nationals who are said to be employees of the entities. Two male proprietors, one of whom was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm with 15 live rounds, were also arrested.

The females are suspected to be victims of Human Trafficking the police said and have since been placed into the care of the Ministry of Social Protection, pending the investigation.