Police arrested another three persons ranks in relation to the discovery of four firearms and a quantity of ammunition that were recovered in separate operations on Tuesday.
On Tuesday about 02:50h, Police were on mobile patrol duty in the vicinity of Melanie, East Coast Demerara (ECD) when, acting on information received, ranks went to Melanie Market Road and made contact with a 26-year-old miner.
A search was about to be conducted on his person, but the 26-year-old ran away in an attempt to escape. The ranks gave chase, and he was caught, but not before throwing a metal object under a nearby motor car.
The Police ranks recovered the object, which turned out to be one .32 Taurus revolver with four live matching rounds of ammunition.
The suspect was told of the allegation and was cautioned, but he remained silent. He was arrested and escorted to Vigilance Police Station, along with the said firearm and ammunition.
And about 03:00h on Tuesday, a party of Police ranks were on mobile patrol in the vicinity of Vigilance, ECD when, acting on information received, the ranks went to 2J’s Supermarket, located at Strathspey, ECD, and made contact with a 29-year-old businessman of Bladen Hall.
A search was conducted on his person, and one black .32 Taurus pistol with eight live matching rounds of ammunition was found in his crotch. A further search carried out on his person unearthed in his left pants pocket one black-and-silver firearm with seven live matching rounds of ammunition.
The businessman was told of the offence committed, cautioned, arrested, and escorted to Vigilance Police Station along with the two firearms and ammunition.
Also, around 05:20h on Tuesday, the same party of Police ranks was on mobile patrol in the vicinity of Vigilance, when ranks received certain information and went to Melanie Market Road.
The firearms that were found during three separate operations on Tuesday morning
On arrival, the ranks saw a male, who was later identified as a 31-year-old miner of Nabaclis, ECD, running away. The ranks gave chase, and the suspect was seen throwing an object on the southern parapet. The suspect was apprehended, and a search was carried out on his person, but nothing was found.
The suspect was taken back to the area where he had thrown the object, and one firearm was found on the parapet. The suspect was told of the offence committed, cautioned, arrested, and escorted to Vigilance Police Station along with the said firearm.
Investigations are in progress.
Police arrested another three persons ranks in relation to the discovery of four firearms and a quantity of ammunition that were recovered in separate operations on Tuesday.
