“Satan” charged, remanded for discovery of AK-47 rifles in Berbice

Thirty-four-year-old Ryan Singh, also called “Satan”, of Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), was charged and remanded to prison in connection with the dumping of 10 AK-47 rifles.
Singh appeared before Magistrate Alisha George at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, where the charge was read to him. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded to prison until July 10, 2026.
So far, Antonio Alonzo Lawrie, 33; Gregory Persaud, 21; both of Farm Village, East Bank Demerara (EBD); and 33-year-old Stephen Rajah, a taxi driver of Back Street, Goed Fortuin Village, West Bank Demerara (WBD), have all been charged in connection with the discovery.
It was reported that the Police were executing a stop-and-search exercise in the vicinity of the Berbice River Bridge Access Road in May. Reports indicate that Police ranks attempted to stop a black Toyota Fielder waggon bearing registration number HC 9018, but the vehicle fled the scene.
It was also reported that, acting on information received afterward, investigators conducted a search along the Number 11 Village Public Road, East Coast Berbice (ECB), where the 10 rifles were allegedly found wrapped in plastic and cloth.
Police said the weapons bore markings consistent with 7.62x39mm AK-47 rifles. Investigators also reported that sections of the firearms appeared to have been tampered with, leading to suspicions that efforts were made to obscure the serial numbers.
Police had reportedly linked a second vehicle, a white Toyota RunX bearing registration number PSS 4272, to the investigation.
The car was later discovered abandoned at Second Street, Savannah Park, New Amsterdam. Investigators suspect the vehicle may also have been used to transport the weapons.