Police in E Division (Linden-Kwakwani) on Tuesday discovered an illegal firearm and ammunition outside the yard of a partly constructed house at Amelia’s Ward, Linden in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice).
However, following the discovery, ranks placed one of their own under close arrest.
According to Police, about 13:45h, ranks went to a house located at Park Lane, Amelia’s Ward Squatting Area, where they conducted a search for firearm, ammunition and narcotics. Upon the Police’s arrival, three men were at the house.
A search was conducted on the premises, but no illegal items were found in the house. Guyana Times was told that the ranks left the yard and were heading to their vehicle when one of them picked up a concrete block outside the yard, about two feet away from the main road. It was then that they saw the firearm in a multi-coloured plastic. This newspaper was told that one of the ranks, a Police Corporal allegedly instructed a Police Constable, who was among the search party, to report to their superior that the items were found in a room of the house. The rank then reportedly told the fabricated story to their seniors, as several persons were arrested and taken into custody over the discovery.
The arrested persons were all interviewed by a senior Police Officer and all maintained that the gun and ammunition were found under the block of concrete. The senior cop then interviewed the ranks who made the discovery separately and two of them allegedly confessed that the story was fabricated.
As a result, the rank who allegedly initiated the misinformation was placed under close arrest at Mackenzie Police Station.
The firearm was examined and it was observed to be a .32 semi-automatic pistol # 684464 and seven matching rounds were reportedly found within the magazine.
The persons who were taken into custody have since been released from Police custody.
An investigation has been launched.
