Police in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) are currently looking for a man who abandoned a rice bag containing an illegal firearm and one round of matching ammunition.
The gun that was found by Police in Lime Tree Backdam
The incident reportedly took place on Monday while several Police officers were conducting a mobile patrol at Lime Tree Backdam, Cuyuni River.
During their patrol, the officers noticed a man clutching a Karibee rice bag, with a metal object protruding from it. As they attempted to approach the man, he promptly dropped the bag and bolted into a clump of bushes.
Despite giving chase, the officers were unable to apprehend him. Subsequently, the Police retrieved the bag and upon inspection, a single-barrel shotgun and a 12-gauge cartridge were found.
As the investigation continues, Police said they are actively searching for the individual involved in the encounter.
This discovery comes just weeks after a 23-year-old man was found with a 12-guage shotgun and matching ammunition at Morawa Backdam.
