Police clash with suspicious quartet at Whim roadblock

Aug 26, 2015 News

– illegal weapon, ammo and ganja found in car

Even as the police come in for a lot of flak from members of the community, the lawmen continue to put their lives on the line as they fight against crime at all hours of the day and night.
Around 01:00 hr on Tuesday, as part of their crime prevention intervention, several ranks were manning a road block at Whim on the Corentyne, Berbice.
During the exercise the police stopped a white Toyota Premio motor car, PSS 2345, which was proceeding in the direction of Skeldon with four persons inside – three men and a woman.

Police seized this car that was transporting the four suspects yesterday, at a roadblock in East Berbice.

As the police took up strategic positions and approached the vehicle some of the occupants began acting suspiciously as the cops noticed some objects in the vehicle. The occupants were asked to disembark and one threw something into a nearby trench as he engaged the police ranks in a physical confrontation. He was eventually overpowered. One of the policemen received slight injuries. The other persons were also arrested. The object was retrieved from the trench and turned out to be an unlicenced .357 Magnum revolver with five live.357 rounds. Three pounds of cannabis was also found.
The four persons were taken into custody as investigation continues.
The occupants who are all from Georgetown are said to be well known and wanted for a number of crimes, including murder.