In a meticulously planned intelligence-led operation, authorities uncovered a significant cache of contraband at the Maximum Security Prison in Arouca on November 25. The operation, which spanned from 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM, was executed under the leadership of CoP Allister Guevarro, Acting Commissioner of Prisons Hayden Forde, DCP Suzette Martin, and Senior Superintendents Raymond Thom, Maynard-Wilson, and Gift. The contraband was discovered after officers navigated several meters through the prison’s ventilation system. The seized items included 62 cellular phones, 235 packs of cigarettes, three kilogrammes of marijuana, eight grammes of cocaine, a solar panel charger, wrapping paper, chargers, USB cords, tools such as screwdrivers and a hammer, a carving knife, a surge protector, a kettle, watches, a shortened cutlass, $2,012 in cash, electrical circuits powered by rechargeable batteries, headsets, digital scales, a WiFi box, power banks, men’s cologne, razor blades, and tattoo needles. The operation was supervised by Senior Superintendent Prisons Lee Davis, Superintendent Modestte, ASP Stanley, and included members of the Northern North Gang Unit, Northern North Task Force, DCP Operations Team, and the Prison Emergency Response Unit. Investigations into the matter are ongoing.