Essequibo Coast man nabbed with illegal ammo, ganja
A 21-year-old Essequibo Coast, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) resident was arrested after he was found with a live 12-gauge cartridge and marijuana.
Reports are that the man known as “Blackie”, of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast, was apprehended on Friday after being discovered in possession of a live 12-gauge cartridge and approximately half a gram of marijuana.
The illegal ammunition that was found in the man’s possession
During a routine operation at about 18:50h, Police officers noticed that the man was acting in a suspicious manner while sitting under a tree in an unoccupied lot.
Upon conducting a search, the officers found a live 12-gauge cartridge, an empty casing, a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be marijuana, and a cylinder-shaped metal object believed to be an improvised weapon, all in his right-side pants pocket.
In response to his arrest, the man said he was “trying to make a gun” because he owns a farm in the Pomeroon River, and animals were damaging his crops. He claimed he was unable to obtain a firearm licence.
At the Suddie Police Station, the marijuana was weighed in his presence, totalling half a gram.
He additionally claimed that he acquired the live cartridge and empty casing from an unnamed friend but declined to disclose the friend’s identity or provide an address. He remains in custody pending charges. (G9)
