Siblings arrested after gun, ammo found on premises
The gun and ammunition found during the Police operation
A 27-year-old man and his 24-year-old sister were on Thursday arrested following the discovery of a 9mm pistol and nine rounds of live matching ammunition.
Based on reports received, a team of police Officers from Regional Division # 3 acted on information received and went to a property at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) where they conducted a search.
During the raid, the 9mm pistol with the marking ‘JA NINE 9MM’ was found with its serial number filed off under a mattress in one of the bedrooms. In addition, the ammunition was unearthed.
The siblings were told of the offence committed, cautioned, arrested, and taken to the Leonora Police Station where they were placed in custody. The firearm and ammunition were lodged, pending further investigations.
Only recently, it was reported that the Guyana Police Force (GPF) seized 68 firearms from January to July 2023, thereby representing a 13.3 per cent increase in overall confiscation of such weapons.
