…gun, ammo found on couple with motorbike
Fourteen persons were on Saturday arrested as police conducted several raids across Georgetown.
Those arrested are between age 19-32. The raids were conducted in: D Field Sophia; Duke Street, Kingston; Tiger Bag; Albouystown; Middle Road, La Penitence and Independence Boulevard.
Meanwhile, in an unrelated exercise police said that ranks of Regional Division 4A, were on motorcycle patrol and whilst proceeding south along Ruimveldt Public Road Saturday when they stopped motor scooter #CF4860. At the time a 29-year-old male and his 52-year-old pillion rider were on the bike. The ranks carried out a search on their persons and found one .38 revolver special firearm with three .38 rounds of ammunition in the pants crotch of the pillion rider. The serial number is filed off.
They were both arrested and escorted to the Ruimveldt Police Station and placed in custody. Firearm and ammunition were marked, sealed and lodged. The motor cycle was also lodged. Further enquiries in progress.