Sister arrested after handing over brother’s illegal gun to Police
The Police are on the hunt for a farmer after his sister handed over an unlicensed pistol to them during a raid at his home on Thursday.
The pistol that was handed over to Police
Based on reports received, Police, acting on information, travelled to De Veldt, Berbice River to conduct a search of the farmer’s home, but he was not at home at the time. His sister, nevertheless, cooperated and handed over the gun to the lawmen.
As such, she was taken into custody as the Police continued to search for her sibling.
The dried cannabis
In addition, the ranks proceeded to another house at Bartica Village, Berbice River, where they conducted a search and found 20 kilograms of packaged ganja. The cannabis was found in 23 parcels. Also, 20 pounds of dried cannabis valued at $1.6 million and an unlicensed shotgun were discovered.
Several identification documents of the occupant were found at the site. The Police are on the hunt for the suspect.
On Monday, 21-year-old Trelon Frank, of Lot 41 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment for cultivating a prohibited plant.
The shotgun retrieved by Police at Bartica Village during a raid
It was reported that Police travelled to Gaettroy and De Veldt, communities along the Berbice River, where they found approximately three acres of cannabis plants. There were reportedly 13,000 plants ranging from six inches to two feet in height.
A nursery with about 3000 seedlings, approximately 7 kilograms of dried ganja, and five camps were also discovered and destroyed. Frank was found in the fields and as such, he was arrested and charged.
