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James’s AK-47 not linked to crime scenes

May 20, 2009 News

Ballistic tests carried out on an AK-47 assault rifle recovered during a Haslington, East Coast Demerara raid last Saturday has revealed no match at any other crimes scenes.
This was revealed by Acting Crime Chief, Louis Crawford, yesterday.
The police had confirmed that the weapon is from among the stock that went missing from the Guyana Defence Force in February 2006.
Most of the missing weapons that were recovered so far have been linked to several gruesome crimes, including the Lusignan and Bartica massacres, as well as the slaying of Minister Satyadeow Sawh and others at his home in 2006.
It is believed that recently slain criminal, Courtney James, was in possession of the weapon before he fled a Haslington house to escape capture last Saturday.
He was reportedly carrying the weapon when he carried out a robbery at the home of Magistrate Nigel Hawke a month ago.
It is not too clear how James came into possession of the weapon since he is not reported to have been a member of the Buxton/Agricola gang.
Police believe that he may have stolen the weapon from other gang members.
A close family member told this newspaper that James began stealing at an early age and had spent time at the New Opportunity Corps.
“He used to thief fowl and duck but with a gun in his hand, he graduated to bigger things,” the family member said.
James, 23, was shot dead by police on Monday.
He was wanted in connection with 33-armed robberies and six rapes.

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