Berbice duo busted with guns, ammo during CANU operation

A 23-year-old businessman of Dukestown and a 23-year-old labourer of Springlands, Corriverton, Region Six (Corentyne-Berbice) were seized with black ZORAKI 9mm pistols, along with one round of ammunition during an operation by the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Thursday. CANU stated that, acting on information received, its ranks traveled to the Dukestown seawall area, where they observed a wooden boat in the Corentyne River with four male occupants, while two others were seen standing on the seawall, each holding one black box.
As the ranks approached and identified themselves, the two men reportedly dropped the boxes and attempted to flee, while the boat sped away in the Corentyne River. The two men were subsequently apprehended, and the boxes were opened in their presence, during which two black ZORAKI 9mm pistols, along with one round of ammunition, were discovered.
The suspects were escorted to the Springlands Police Station along with the firearms and ammunition. They remain in custody pending charges.