A man of West Coast Demerara (WCD) is now in Police custody after he was found with an illegal firearm and ammunition after ranks trailed his motor car from a bar at Vreed-en-Hoop, Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara).
According to reports, about 02:30h on Friday, Police, acting on information received, trailed a Toyota Allion motor car bearing registration number PAE 2420. The vehicle had left the bar at New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop but it was intercepted and searched at Crane Old Road, WCD.
The driver, Samuel McIntyre,32, of Bagotville, WBD, was told of the intelligence gathered and Police requested to conduct a search of his person and the motor car, to which he agreed.
The firearm that was found in McIntyre’s possession
While searching the motor car, Police found a 9mm Taurus pistol and a magazine containing eight live matching rounds of ammunition.
Police took possession of the firearm, and ammunition and told McIntyre of the offence committed. He was cautioned, arrested, and escorted, along with the firearm and ammunition, to the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station.
Investigations are ongoing.
