3 Venezuelans nabbed with gun, ammo, narcotics at Arakaka

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.

Moreover, further searches were conducted on a wooden table near the bed where a black plastic bag was found containing a quantity of a creamish substance suspected to be cocaine. A quantity of ganja was also found.
Again, the men were cautioned about the offence committed but remained silent. Melville, however, managed to escape from the scene during the search.
Meanwhile, the three Spanish-speaking nationals were taken to the Arakaka Police Outpost where the suspected cocaine and ganja were weighed and amounted to 66.4 grams and 64.7 grams, respectively.
The three men were placed into custody pending further investigation and charges while efforts are being made to arrest Melville.