A 35-year-old miner of Karawab village, Upper Pomeroon River in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), is now in Police custody following the discovery of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
Identified as Terry Williams, the man accepted ownership of the shotgun and four rounds of matching ammunition after the discovery was made on Tuesday by ranks of the Guyana Police Force.
The firearm and live rounds found at the mining camp
The Police have said that on the day in question, at about 19:30h, ranks, responding to a report of threatening behaviour allegedly committed by Terry Williams against 26-year-old miner Dwight Allicock, proceeded to a mining camp belonging to Williams and told him about the allegations made against him, which he initially denied.
However, the officers requested to search the camp and its immediate surroundings. The miner was present during the search, and Police found four live 12-gauge cartridges hidden under a fallen tree trunk about 10 feet away from his camp. After being questioned, the man admitted ownership of the cartridges.
He was further questioned about the whereabouts of the firearm, and eventually led them to a location where the black 12-gauge shotgun was found. Williams is expected to be charged shortly.
