See full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police in Regional Division # 6 are investigating the discovery of suspected firearms and ammunition which were found on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 during an operation conducted at Ulverston Village, Corentyne, Berbice.
Acting on information received in relation to recent robberies committed at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice, ranks contacted and arrested a 21-year-old construction worker of Alness Village, Corentyne, Berbice.
During the exercise, ranks conducted checks at a location in Ulverston Village where a cutlass sack was discovered in a Tamarind tree on an empty plot of land. Inside the sack were one 9mm pistol with four matching 9mm rounds, one AK-47 rifle with seventeen matching 7.62 rounds and one pair of gloves.
The suspect was escorted to the Rose Hall Town Police Station along with the suspected firearms and ammunition, which were lodged pending investigation.
Investigations are ongoing.
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