Passenger arriving from Suriname via backtrack busted with gun, ammo

A 25-year-old fisherman from Logwood, Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was taken into custody on Friday following the discovery of a firearm and ammunition during an operation at No. 78 Village, Corriverton, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Police stated that an intelligence officer attached to the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) conducted a search on a male passenger who had arrived in Guyana from Suriname via the backtrack service.
As such, he was contacted by the rank, and a search was conducted on his luggage. During the search, a cream-coloured side bag was opened, where one 9mm pistol was found along with two magazines and 29 live rounds of matching ammunition. The 25-year-old fisherman was subsequently arrested and taken to the Springlands Police Station and is assisting with investigations.