A 44-year-old miner and his 53-year-old reputed wife were on Wednesday arrested after a pump-action shotgun was found hidden under their bed at Turasi Backdam in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni).
The Police have said that ranks were at the time conducting searches on several dredge camps in the Middle Mazaruni area, and upon searching this couple’s camp, the firearm was found hidden under a mattress on a bed.
The gun that was found under the couple’s mattress
The two suspects, neither of whom is a licensed firearm holder, were arrested, and remain in custody as the investigation continues.
The Guyana Police have recently stated that 34 illegal firearms were recovered by the Police from January 1 to June 30, 2021. These include 17 pistols, eight revolvers and nine shotguns.
