20-year-old arrested for possession of unlicenced ‘air gun’
A 20-year-old man, Steve Singh, was arrested on Saturday for the possession of an unlicensed air gun following a Police search of his home in Queenstown, Corriverton, Berbice.
Police ranks from Regional Division #6 (East Berbice-Corentyne) visited Singh’s residence around 10:00h, and informed him of an allegation against him.
The air gun that was found in the man’s possession
During the search, they discovered a black pellet (air) gun, along with several metal pellets.
Singh, an unemployed man, was taken to the Springlands Police Station and detained as investigations continue.
The air gun and pellets were seized by authorities for further examination.
Only a few weeks ago, Police arrested two men in Berbice following an intelligence-led operation in Crabwood Creek, Corentyne.
The operation resulted in the discovery of a 9mm pistol with seven rounds of ammunition. One suspect, Ronald Raghunandan, fled upon seeing the Police and discarded the weapon in nearby bushes before being apprehended.
Further investigations led to the arrest of Niranjan Romel Siriram, who admitted to collecting the package containing the gun from a supermarket.
Local and foreign currency were also seized during the operation.
