Two men were arrested on Saturday after Police unearthed an illegal firearm and matching ammunition in a motor car following a high-speed chase.
Reports are that sometime around 16:30h on the day in question, acting on information received, a party of Police ranks on mobile patrol went to Agricola, Greater Georgetown, where they saw a black motor car, PYY 2470, driving out of the community at a fast rate of speed.
Firearm and ammo
The ranks gave chase and intercepted the car at Alboys Street, Albouystown, Georgetown.
A search was conducted on two males who were in the car – a 23-year-old businessman of Werk-en-Rust who was the driver and a 26-year-old ‘Personal Assistant’ who is from B Field Sophia.
“Nothing unlawful was found on their persons, and a further search was carried out inside the motor vehicle during which the police ranks found one .32 pistol and six live .32 rounds in a magazine behind the driver’s seat. Also, $311,700 in cash was found in a compartment in the vehicle near the steering wheel,” the Police stated in a release to the media.
The two men were arrested and escorted along with the firearm, ammunition, cash, and motor car to the Brickdam Police Station.
Police say that vehicle is registered to a businessman of High and Broad Street, Charlestown, but checks made to locate him were unsuccessful. Nevertheless, the two men remain in custody as further investigations are ongoing.
