A Police operation on Monday in the vicinity of Princes Street, Georgetown, between Victor Street and Nelson Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, led to the arrest of a taxi driver with an illegal gun and ammunition.
The 44-year-old taxi driver, who was identified as Adrian Brandt of Lot 9 Norton Street, Georgetown, was at the time sitting in the driver’s seat of motor car PAD 2499.
During the operation, the officers approached Brandt and introduced themselves, and immediately noticed a firearm positioned on his lap. One of the officers took control of the firearm, identified as a Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol, accompanied by a magazine containing 15 suspected 9mm rounds of ammunition.
The gun that was found in the driver’s possession
Brandt was questioned about possessing a firearm licence, to which he responded negatively. He was then informed of the offences, cautioned, and taken into custody pending charges.
Brant is no stranger to the law. In fact, in 2019, he was sentenced to six weeks in jail after he admitted to assaulting a minibus conductor, Eric Lang.
It was reported that Brandt, who was armed with a metal object, confronted Lang after which he proceeded to grab him by his shirt and beat him. The incident occurred in the vicinity of the Route 47 minibus park.
