Three Venezuelans were on Friday arrested at Arakaka, North West District (NWD), Region One (Barima-Waini), with three unlicensed firearms along with matching ammunition and a quantity of narcotics.
The three Spanish-speaking nationals were identified as Eliyer Vera Venez, Romel Masim, and Jiminez Rojas. In addition, the Police are on the hunt for Reny Melville, known as “Pony Tail”, who is said to have picked up the three men at a shop in the area.
Based on reports received, at about 17:25h on the day in question, ranks of the Arakaka Police Outpost received information that three Spanish-speaking individuals, suspected to be Venezuelan nationals, had visited a shop to charge their phones and were seen with firearms in their waistbands.
However, shortly after, Melville arrived at the shop and picked up the men after which they left on an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) for the waterfront, where Melville resides.
As such, the ranks fully dressed in uniform proceeded to Melville’s home. Upon their arrival, contact was made with Melville during which he was informed of the purpose of the visit. The ranks subsequently requested permission to conduct a search in and around his home, to which he agreed.
As the ranks entered the house, they observed the three men lying on the floor and they were conversing in Spanish.
Nevertheless, whilst conducting the search, a blue and black haversack was discovered under a bed in a room. Upon further inspection, a Glock 19 pistol (with a tampered serial number) along with six matching rounds of ammunition and two Beretta 92 A1 pistols with magazines – one with 12 rounds of 9mm ammunition and the other with seven rounds of 9mm ammunition were unearthed.
Following the discovery, the men were told of the offence committed, but they remained silent.
