Guns, ammo, drugs unearthed during Police operations

Police on Wednesday unearthed guns, ammunition and drugs in separate operations at Place 19 Miles Kwakwani/Ituni, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) and at Orealla Village, Corentyne River, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).

The two shotguns and ammunition

Police said that four men were travelling on an unlicensed tractor, at Place 19 Miles when they were stopped by ranks on patrol in the Ituni Station District. The ranks observed that the tractor did not carry a registration number and so searched the vehicle and its occupants.
Police found two 12-gauge shotguns at the side of the tractor and behind the driver’s seat along with 11 matching rounds of ammunition. According to Police, four persons were on the tractor at the time and a search was carried out on them. Ranks discovered the ammunition in the pockets of two of the suspects.
The men, ages 23, 34, 55, and 62, were arrested and taken to the Mackenzie Police Station, where they remain in custody.

The items found on the teen who attempted to escape from Police

Meanwhile, about 09:30h, also on Wednesday, at Orealla Village, ranks who were on patrol duty observed a young man acting in a suspicious manner. As a result, the Policemen called out to him and he began running in the opposite direction.
This led to police giving chase and as he was running a bulky brown bag was thrown into some nearby bushes. When ranks caught up with him, the bag was retrieved and opened in his presence, revealing a quantity of leaves, seeds, and stems.
The juvenile was told of the offence, cautioned, and escorted to the Orealla Police Station, where the illicit substance was weighed and amounted to 20 grams.
Investigations are ongoing.