Man busted with high-profile rifles, ammunition remanded to prison
Charged: Anthony Singh
Anthony Singh, a 34-year-old miner of Back Road, Byderabo, Essequibo River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), who was busted with several high-powered rifles, a shotgun and a large quantity of ammunition, was charged days after the seizure, and has been remanded to prison.
Singh appeared before Bartica Magistrate Tariq Mohammed and pleaded not guilty as charged, but has been remanded to prison until September 02, 2024.
The guns and ammunition found at Singh’s mining camp
The police have said that the seizure was made on Wednesday, during an intelligence-led operation which targeted various locations within a mining camp. During the operation, police ranks uncovered a 12-gauge shotgun; two rifles — an AR-15 and an AM-15; and a total of 399 rounds of ammunition, including
150 rounds of .223 ammunition, 130 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 30 rounds of .38 special ammunition, and 69 12-gauge cartridges.
Singh and another man were taken into custody pending further investigation, and
Singh was subsequently charged.
