Latest update January 27th, 2025 4:30 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Ex-cop found with assault rifle, ammo in East La Penitence – Police

Dec 31, 2023 News

Kaieteur News – Following a chase, police on Saturday morning arrested an ex-cop who was seen moments earlier by the lawmen holding an assault rifle in East La Penitence on Saturday morning.

According to the police, around 10:15 hrs. on Saturday, ranks were on mobile patrol on Freeman Street, East La Penitence, when they saw the man standing on a bridge, holding an AR-15 rifle in his hand and a pink and gray haversack on his back.

On seeing the ranks, the man ran away, the police gave chase and subsequently apprehended him. The man was found with the assault rifle with a magazine containing 19, live .223 ammunition rounds and one. 223 spent shell.

In the man’s haversack was a Glock 9mm pistol with magazine without ammunition. In addition, he had a .32 magazine without ammunition.

The 23-year-old, unemployed man of East La Penitence is presently in custody assisting with investigations, police said.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | January, 24th, 2025

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

 

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Guyana falls short against Suriname in Nations Cup B/ball finals

Guyana falls short against Suriname in Nations Cup B/ball finals

Jan 27, 2025

By Rawle Toney in Suriname (Compliments of National Sports Commission) Kaieteur Sports – Suriname emerged victorious in the 2025 Nations Cup basketball tournament, defeating Guyana 79-61 in an...
Read More
Archery Guyana Applauds Historic Sports Budget Allocation

Archery Guyana Applauds Historic Sports Budget...

Jan 27, 2025

Reliance Hustlers Sport Club continues winning ways in NECC T20

Reliance Hustlers Sport Club continues winning...

Jan 27, 2025

Imlach highlights Patience and Discipline as Key to West Indies’ commanding position

Imlach highlights Patience and Discipline as Key...

Jan 27, 2025

GRFU impressed with allocation for Sports in 2025 Budget

GRFU impressed with allocation for Sports in 2025...

Jan 27, 2025

Guyana in must-win Clash against Grenada to keep Nations Cup hopes alive

Guyana in must-win Clash against Grenada to keep...

Jan 26, 2025

Features/Columnists

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]