Latest update April 16th, 2026 4:35 PM
Man drops rice bag with gun after seeing cops
Kaieteur News – A man on Monday dropped a Karibee rice bag containing a single barrel shotgun loaded with a live 12-guage cartridge after he saw police ranks heading towards him at Lime Tree Backdam, Cuyuni River, Region Seven.
The shotgun found by police
The ranks were on a mobile patrol when they noticed the man drop the bag and ran. As a result, they chased the man who managed to evade them. Notwithstanding his escape, the ranks retrieved the rice bag containing the loaded gun.
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