Five persons were arrested during an intelligence-led operation in several East Coast Demerara (ECD) villages that unearthed an unlicensed gun and a quantity of drugs yesterday. Between 6 am and 8 am yesterday, ranks from the Region Four, ECD police division conducted several cordon and search operations at Vryheid’s Lust, Montrose, Nabaclis and Plaisance, ECD, police said.

During the operations, the ranks unearthed an unlicensed pistol with a live matching round, 300 grammes of suspected cocaine and 45 grammes of suspected cannabis. As a result, two females and three males have been detained and are currently assisting with investigations, the police said.(stabroeknews)…[+]