Teen among 3 arrested for possession of firearm, ammunition
The Police have arrested three persons, including a teenager, following the discovery of firearms and ammunition during separate Police operations over the weekend.
The firearm and ammunition found at Puruni Landing
In the first instance, Police conducted a search at Puruni Landing, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), after they received certain information.
Upon arrival at Sky Supermarket, they requested to conduct a search on the premises, and the permission was granted.
During the search in the bathroom area, the ranks found one black .32 pistol along with four live rounds of ammunition in the magazine. The firearm and ammunition were hidden on a shelf under a pile of clothing.
As such, 51-year-old Jose Mara Ferriera, a miner from Brazil who was observed a short distance from the restroom area, was contacted and questioned, and he denied knowledge of the firearm.
The pistol that was found on the kitchen table
He was arrested and escorted to the Bartica Police Station, where he was subjected to interrogation.
At No 67 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, a teenager was arrested with an unlicensed firearm, on Sunday. Police stated that based on information received, ranks went to a house at No 67 Village where they conducted a search and found a .32 pistol lying on the kitchen table.
The 18-year-old suspect was taken into custody as investigations continue
Meanwhile, a farmer was arrested following the discovery of an improvised firearm on a farm at Sisters Village, East Bank Berbice.
The improvised weapon found on the farm at Sisters Village
The 30-year-old farmer of Better Hope South, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was arrested and is assisting with the investigation.
At the time of the discovery, Police were responding to a report of alleged threatening behaviour committed on a 64-year-old man and his daughter, both poultry farmers.
