Police are probing two separate discoveries of firearms and ammunition made on Sunday during incidents in Regions Six and Four.
In the first case, ranks in Regional Division #6 recovered a suspected 9mm pistol after responding to a four-vehicle collision along the Cumberland Public Road, East Canje Berbice. Acting on information received at the scene, Police conducted searches in the surrounding area and found the firearm with a magazine containing three live matching rounds.
A 53-year-old operator from Adelphi Village, who was involved in the accident, was arrested and remains in custody assisting with the investigation. The weapon and ammunition have been lodged as investigators continue to probe the incident.
Meanwhile, in Regional Division #4 ‘B’, Police uncovered another suspected 9mm pistol during an intelligence-led operation at Mocha/Arcadia on the East Bank of Demerara. Ranks observed an abandoned structure and conducted checks nearby, where they discovered a black plastic bag containing the firearm along with five live matching rounds.
Those items were also secured as part of the ongoing investigation. No arrests have been made in this case.
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