Brazilians busted with illegal firearm, ammo

Three men, two of whom are Brazilians, were taken into custody following the discovery of an illegal firearm and ammunition during a raid conducted between January 26 and 28 at Central Rupununi, Region Nine.

The illegal firearm and amunition uncovered during the raid

The Guyanese, 43, of South Rupununi, was found in possession of eight ammunition components; and the foreign nationals, aged 43 and 48 years respectively, were found with a twenty-eight-gauge, single-barrel Borta shotgun and five live cartridges. The men are expected to be charged shortly.