Men nabbed after tossing unlicensed gun out of car

A patrol conducted by ranks of the Guyana Police Force on Thursday led to the arrest of three men, who were caught tossing an unlicensed gun out of their vehicle.

The patrol unit was operating along Crown Dam, Industry, on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD), at about 20:45h. Ranks decided to intercept the vehicle since it was earlier seen speeding away at a fast rate.
As they were approaching the vehicle, the male in the front passenger seat reportedly tossed an item out of the window. It was retrieved and officers discovered that it was an unlicensed semi-automatic pistol, loaded with nine live rounds.
The driver and occupants were asked to step out of the vehicle, after which they were detained. A search was conducted on the vehicle, to which nothing suspicious was found.
The driver, who resides at D’Urban and Camp Streets, Georgetown; and the other suspects of Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, and 11th Avenue, Diamond Housing Scheme, respectively, are in custody assisting with the investigation.