Shotgun, ammo seized at Region 1 mining camp

Two men were arrested following the discovery of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition at a mining camp in the Kurtucka Backdam, Region One (Barima-Waini).
The arrest was made by Police ranks attached to the Matthews Ridge Police Station, who were responding to a report that one of the men had allegedly threatened another individual with a firearm.
According to the police, upon arriving at the campsite, detectives met the two male suspects and informed them of the report. A search was then conducted on several makeshift camps and a wooden building at the location.
During the operation, officers found a 16-gauge single-barrel shotgun with a matching live cartridge in the chamber.
The suspects were shown the weapon and asked to produce a valid firearm licence, but neither could provide one. As a result, both men were taken into custody, and the weapon and ammunition seized.
Police have since launched an investigation into the matter.