Reg. 7 cops find ganja, gun & ammo during intelligence-led operation

Police in Regional Police Division #7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) have discovered a quantity of narcotics, a firearm and ammunition during an operation on Saturday morning.

The intelligence-led riverine patrol conducted at around 08:45h in the vicinity of Bamford Point, Essequibo River resulted in the discovery of suspected cannabis and ammunition. This find subsequently led to the recovery of a suspected firearm at Ramsheep Backdam, Mazaruni River.

During the patrol, ranks intercepted a wooden boat and a search was conducted during which a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis was found along with two magazines containing eleven (11) .45 live rounds and five (5) 12-gauge cartridges.

The operator of the vessel, a 35-year-old Gold Miner of Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo was arrested and escorted to the Bartica Police Station along with the suspected cannabis which was weighed in his presence and amounted to 28.90 grams after which it was lodged along with the ammunition pending investigation.

Later that day, checks were made at the suspect’s mining camp at Ramsheep Backdam, Mazaruni River in his presence, where a suspected Glock 9mm pistol with a magazine was recovered.

The suspected firearm and magazine were lodged and the suspect remains in custody as investigations continue.