A 35-year-old man who claims to be a businessman resident at Port Kaituma, North West District and in William Street, Kitty, Georgetown was on Tuesday evening apprehended by Police ranks at Port Kaituma with an unlicensed firearm, matching ammunition, and a quantity of marijuana in his possession.
The ganja found during the raid
The Police have said the search of this businessman’s possessions was conducted between 19:05h and 19:50h on Tuesday at his residence at Train Line, Port Kaituma.
During the search, ranks uncovered a 9MM pistol with six matching rounds of ammunition, besides a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be marijuana.
The gun that Police found
Asked whether he owns a firearm licence, the man opted to remain silent, and was consequently apprised of the allegations, arrested, and escorted to the Port Kaituma Police Station; where, in his presence, the suspected cannabis was weighed and amounted to 299.7 grams.
He remains in custody pending charges. (G9)
