THREE Haitian nationals were on Thursday morning nabbed in Lethem with a large quantity of marijuana as well a stolen motorcycle, police said in a release. In the statement police said that between 03:00-06:00 hrs on Thursday, ranks of Lethem Police Station conducted searches on several houses at Tabatinga, Central Rupununi. During the search, a parcel containing 784 grammes of cannabis was found in a yard, a stolen motorcycle was recovered and five persons including three Haitian nationals; one female and two males were arrested. They are presently in custody assisting the police in their investigations.
Meanwhile, in another statement the police said that at approximately 18:30 hrs on Wednesday, ranks of Lethem Police Station whilst conducting a search on a motor vehicle at the Guyana/Brazil Multi-Complex Crossing, unearthed six 20-gauge cartridges and a shotgun component. The occupants of the vehicle, two Guyanese and three Brazilian nationals, were arrested and are in custody assisting the police with their investigation.