Home News Buxton man busted with AK-47 ammo gets 2 years
Thirty-six-year-old Orin Younge also known as Orin Matthews who was busted with several rounds of AK-47 ammunition at his Middle Walk, Buxton, East Coast Demerara (ECD) home was on Monday sentenced to two years imprisonment.
The security officer was arrested on Friday last after he reportedly assaulted and threatened to kill his child’s mother
It was reported that on the day in question at about 23:45h, Police ranks in Regional Division 4C (East Coast Demerara) responded to the report of domestic violence and upon arrival at the Middle Walk, Buxton home, the complainant informed the ranks that her child’s father assaulted her and pointed a gun at her when he heard her making the report to the Police on the phone.
The suspect was contacted, told of the offence and arrested, Police said on Saturday. A subsequent search of his premises was conducted, during which ranks found a magazine with 15 live (7.62 × 39) AK-47 rounds of ammunition. Checks were made for the firearm but it was not found, Police said.
He was taken to the Vigilance Police Station where charges were instituted.
However, on Monday, he appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court where he pleaded guilty to the charge and as such was sentenced to spend two years in prison.