OVER two dozen persons have been arrested during separate Guyana Police Force (GPF) operations in three divisions on Friday.

Police in ‘B’ Division (Berbice) during a five-hour cordon and search operation in the numbers one, two and three sub-divisions arrested a total of 16 males.

Reports indicate that charges for the men range from robbery under arms, rape, possession of cannabis and cocaine, break-and-enter, larceny and unlawful possession of an outboard engine, an Acer laptop, three music boxes, and an assortment of tools.

Police in ‘C’ Division, acting on information received, went to a house at Area G Industry, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and conducted a search and found 14 live ammunition, a pair of metal handcuffs, two police metal cap badges, four cellphones, six small ziplock bags with cannabis and a cannabis plant.

Police said the owner of the property, who claimed knowledge of the items, is in custody assisting with the investigation.

Further, in ‘D’ Division, police conducted a three-hour cordon and search operation at Pouderoyen, Samaroo Dam and Vreed-en-Hoop.

Eight persons were detained for narcotics possession, being found on premises where narcotics are sold, and for break and enter and larceny respectively. They are being processed for court.