Region 10 RDC employee nabbed with ganja

…2 escape, drop haversack with gun, ammo

A 29-year-old employee attached to the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) was on Sunday nabbed by Police with a large quantity of ganja while two others managed to escape.
Based on information received, about 16:30h on the day in question, ranks on mobile patrol observed motor car PVV 3686 with the RDC 10 logo parked alongside another car bearing registration number PXX
6972 on the Schoonord Public Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD).
As the ranks approached the two vehicles, the RDC vehicle pulled off quickly in an effort to evade lawmen, but was pursued by the Police. The other vehicle was intercepted.
After a long chase, the Police intercepted the RDC vehicle at a dead end of the road. The driver was arrested while another person exited the car with a black haversack in his hand and started to run.
However, a Constable exited the Police vehicle and gave chase, resulting in the suspect dumping the haversack on the road.
The Constable checked the haversack and unearthed a Black Taurus .45 Pistol with nine live matching rounds in the magazine along with one small box containing 50 live rounds of .45 ammunition.
Lawmen also found a large multi-coloured plastic bag containing four bulky parcels with cannabis, which weighed 5448 grams in total.
Meanwhile, the other driver, along with a passenger from the RDC vehicle, was instructed to make his way to the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station, but as he approached the station, the driver jumped out of the car and escaped.
According to Police, they are presently on the hunt for the driver whose name was given as “George”, along with another unidentifiable man.
The RDC employee remains in custody and is expected to make his court appearance shortly.