Police find illegal gun, ammunition at Watooka Hilltop

– marijuana plants, tent destroyed

Ranks of Police E Division (Linden/Kwakwani) on Thursday morning conducted searches at West Watooka Hilltop, Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice) during which they found an unlicensed firearm and ammunition along with a quantity of marijuana.

Police spokesman Superintendent Jiram Ramlakhan in a report said acting on information, sometime around 08:00h ranks went to a West Watooka Hilltop residence where they conducted a search add found a .38 snub-nosed revolver and five matching rounds of ammunition.

In addition, the ranks also uncovered four grams of cannabis sativa (marijuana). A male occupant was arrested and charges will be instituted shortly.

However, sometime after, the said team of officers received additional information and went further up West Watooka Hilltop, where they found a one-acre plot of land cultivated with marijuana plants measuring 1 to 7 feet. A 10×12 tarpaulin tent was also found nearby.

Both the plants and tent were destroyed; however, no one was arrested.

Investigations are continuing.