Two arrested, gun seized over fare dispute

Nov 17, 2025 News

Kaieteur News – Police in Regional Division #1 are investigating the recovery of a suspected illegal .22 pistol following an incident in Mabaruma, North West District.

According to a police report, initial information indicates that on November 15, 2025, a 50-year-old taxi driver of Mabaruma was allegedly assaulted and threatened by a man who reportedly brandished a firearm during a fare dispute.

“The matter was subsequently reported and acting on information received, ranks conducted a follow-up operation in the early hours of Sunday November 16, 2025 at Mabaruma, where two male suspects , a 21-year-old and a 23-year-old, both Construction Workers of Parika, East Bank Essequibo were located and detained,” police said. During further inquiries, one of the suspects led investigators to a bushy area in Mabaruma, where a suspected .22 pistol believed to have been used in the incident was recovered. The firearm has been lodged, and both suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.

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