Berbice duo nabbed with gun, ammo at Police roadblock
A taxi driver and one passenger were taken into custody following the discovery of one .38 revolver and seven live rounds of ammunition at Albion Public Road, Corentyne Berbice on Tuesday.
Based on reports received, at about 06:28h on the day in question, a Toyota Premio motorcar bearing registration number HD 2128 was stopped and searched during a police roadblock at Albion thus leading to the discovery of the gun and ammunition contained in a black plastic bag in the driver’s side door.
At the time of the interception, the driver, Selwyne Gray from Leeds Village, Corentyne Berbice, and Otis Victor, a farmer from Nurney Village were the only occupants of the vehicle.
The two men were taken to the Albion Police Station and placed in custody pending investigations.