Prison officer held with 502g cannabis at Mazaruni Prison
A 26-year-old prison officer from Golden Grove was arrested after 502.2 grammes of suspected cannabis was found at Mazaruni Prison on 20 February 2026. Part was concealed in his bulletproof vest and part was found in his living quarters, and he was taken to Bartica Police Station.
A 26-year-old prison officer from Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara, was
arrested after suspected cannabis was found at Mazaruni Prison.[1]The
discovery happened at about 6:45 a.m. on 20 February 2026 during a routine
morning briefing inside the prison compound.[2]Officers searched the officer
in his presence after his bulletproof vest appeared unusually bulky.[2]
Inside the vest, officers found a transparent parcel containing leaves, seeds
and stems suspected to be cannabis.[2]The vest parcel weighed 474.6 grammes
when weighed in the presence of the suspect.[1]A search of the officer’s
living quarters in the compound found another parcel with similar suspected
cannabis on his bed, weighing 27.6 grammes.[2]In total 502.2 grammes was
seized, and the suspect and the suspected cannabis were escorted to the Bartica
Police Station where it was lodged.[2]
The officer remained in police custody as investigations continued.[2]
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The submitted Guyana Chronicle page could not be read because its capture shows only a Sucuri firewall geo-block, so its account of the event could not be used.
The officer was not named and no charges or court outcome were reported.
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