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Trio wanted in connection with Berbice AK-47 bust
(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Thursday issued wanted bulletins for three persons in connection with the 10 AK-47 rifles that were found during an operation along the NO. 11 Village Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice.
The wanted men are Antonio Alonzo Lawrie also known as Lanzo of Farm Village, East Bank Demerara (EBD) and Lot 72 Grant 1805 Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice; Ryan ‘Satan’ Singh, 32, of Parika Outfall Seadam, East Bank Essequibo; and 21-year-old Gregory Anthony Persaud of 15 Area “G” Ogle, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and Farm Village, ECD. The trio is wanted for the unlawful possession of firearms.
Police in a statement said the weapons were discovered on May 22 during a stop-and-search exercise along the Berbice River Bridge Access Road between 01:00 hrs. and 04:30 hrs.
Ranks intercepted a black Toyota Fielder Wagon bearing registration number HC 9018.
“Acting on information received, ranks later conducted a search along No. 11 Village Public Road, where ten AK-47 rifles were found wrapped in plastic and cloth.
The firearms were examined and bore markings consistent with 7.62x39mm rifles. It was also observed that sections of the firearms appeared to have been tampered with, suspected to have been done to obscure serial numbers.
The firearms were taken to the Central Police Station, where they were lodged pending further investigation,” the statement said.
Additionally, police said that further investigations led to the identification of 33-year-old Stephen Rajah of Goed Fortuin Village, West Bank Demerara, who has since been charged and remanded for the offence.
Rajah, a taxi driver, was reportedly the driver of Hire Car 9018.
Police also found a white Toyota Runx (PSS 4272) suspected to have also been involved in the transportation of the firearms abandoned at Second Street, Savannah Park, New Amsterdam, Berbice.
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