According to a statement from the Guyana Police Force (GPF), at around 05:15hrs today (January 6), ranks from the Sparendaam Police Station acted on information received and went to a two-bedroom house at Robert Road, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara.
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A search was conducted in the first bedroom of the house, in the presence of the two occupants who were there at the time (a 30-year-old Labourer of the said address and a 23-year-old Plumber who resides next door).
During the search, the ranks found a 12 gauge double-barrel shotgun with no serial number and four (4) live matching cartridges.
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The suspects were asked if they were licensed firearm holders but remained silent. They were then told of the offence committed, cautioned, and arrested.Â
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A further search was conducted in the other bedroom in their presence, and a black plastic bag containing 286 transparent zip lock bags containing a quantity of suspected cannabis was also found.Â
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The two suspects were told of the offence committed and were escorted to the Sparendaam Police Station along with the cannabis, which weighed and amounted to 580 grams.
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The suspects were placed in custody pending further investigations and charges.
