84-year-old found with illegal gun, ganja

Police have arrested an 84-year-old pensioner after he was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and a quantity of marijuana during a police operation on Thursday afternoon.
The arrest occurred at about 15:30h when ranks attached to the Highway Patrol Base, acting on information received, went to Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway. Upon arrival, they made contact with the pensioner who is a shopkeeper.
According to a police report, the ranks identified themselves to the man, who allegedly then began to behave suspiciously and proceeded to sit on a bench under a shed located within the shop compound. The officers requested to search him, but he initially refused and acted in a disorderly manner. He eventually complied and allowed the search. During the search, the officers discovered a Taurus 9mm pistol concealed on his person. The firearm was loaded with five live 9mm rounds in the magazine. When questioned, the man reportedly admitted that he was not licensed to carry the weapon or the ammunition. A further search of the premises was conducted in the pensioner’s presence, during which police found a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be cannabis. The narcotics were weighed at the Timehri Police Station, where he was taken following his arrest. The substance amounted to 30 grammes. The 84-year-old remains in custody pending charges.
Caption: The items that were found by police during the search