Bartica couple, others arrested in gun seizures

May 15, 2018 News

The unlicensed .32 revolver, two live rounds and the improvised pistol found

About 01:10hrs on Sunday, police ranks on a mobile patrol in ‘A’ Division arrested an occupant of a public transportation vehicle after an unlicensed .38 revolver with five live rounds was found on his person, during a search of the vehicle at Sussex and Smyth Streets.
Meanwhile, about 01:10hrs. the same day, police in ‘C’ Division arrested a 33-year-old labourer of South Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara. At the time, he was at Victoria Road, Plaisance, with an unlicensed .32 revolver with two live rounds and a spent shell concealed in his crotch.

The unlicensed .38 and five rounds

An improvised pistol was also found in a haversack he had.
Additionally, police in ‘F’ Division on Sunday about 10:45hrs, detained a 38-year-old housewife of Carabese Hill, Bartica and subsequently her 42-year-old husband following the discovery of an unlicensed single barrel shotgun and 25 live cartridges at their mining camp, located at Big Hope Backdam, Waini River.
The suspects are all currently being processed for court.