Plane intercepted at illegal airstrip in South Rupununi, may have been smuggling mercury

In the South Rupununi, the police yesterday intercepted a plane which may have been smuggling mercury for gold mining and one man was arrested during an exchange of gunfire while the pilot of the craft managed to escape to Brazil.

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