2 guns, ammo seized after fight, anti-robbery operation

Police have seized firearms and ammunition in two separate incidents over the weekend in Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) and the Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo). In Berbice, ranks of Regional Division Number Six, discovered a 9mm pistol with one round of ammunition during a patrol along the Number 73 Public Road, Corentyne, on Saturday. According to police reports, officers on motorcycle patrol observed two men involved in an altercation at about 17:32h and one of the men was seen holding what appeared to be a firearm, while the other wielded a piece of wood. Officers intervened and ordered the men to stop. The suspect with the firearm reportedly jumped into a nearby drain and placed the weapon in a corner before being apprehended.

The 54-year-old suspect of Number 73 Village, Corentyne, and a 25-year-old labourer of Number 72 Village, Corentyne, were both arrested and escorted to the Springlands Police Station along with the firearm and ammunition. The men were treated at the Number 75 Regional Hospital and remain in police custody. Investigations are ongoing. Meanwhile, in Lethem, Central Rupununi, ranks of Regional Division Nine recovered a .38 revolver with six live rounds during an operation at Yaya Landing on Saturday around 13:30h. The operation targeted a group of men allegedly planning a robbery near the Guyana/Brazil border. During the operation, police observed one man armed with a suspected firearm. Ranks gave chase as the suspect discharged several rounds and dropped a haversack containing the firearm before escaping with three others into nearby bushes. Police said that all four individuals are identified as Venezuelan nationals and Brazilian law enforcement officials have been notified, and searches for the suspects continue. No police officers were injured during the operation.