Farmer arrested with unlicensed shotgun in Region 1

Police in Region One (Barima-Waini) have arrested a 50-year-old farmer of Baramita, Northwest District, after he was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition on Wednesday.

According to Police, ranks acted on information received and approached Bradley Thomas at his home, where he was informed that he had been accused of threatening a man, identified as Shawn Benn, with a shotgun earlier that evening around 19:57h. Thomas reportedly denied the allegation, stating, “No, officer, the man is lying.”
A search was conducted at Thomas’s home and surrounding compound in his presence. During the operation, ranks discovered one 16-gauge shotgun along with four 16-gauge cartridges and four 12-gauge cartridges concealed among banana suckers.
The items were seized, and when questioned, Thomas allegedly admitted that he did not possess a firearm licence. He later told investigators that he had purchased the gun and ammunition from a “Spanish man” for $30,000.
Thomas was arrested, and he, along with the firearm and ammunition, was taken to the Baramita Police Station, where he remains in custody.