Two men held after 9mm pistol found in West Coast Berbice police stop

A gold miner and a driver were arrested after police found a concealed firearm and ammunition during a late-night vehicle check in Fort Wellington.

Gun and ammunition seized outside Fort Wellington Police Station

A 9mm PAK pistol and five rounds of ammunition were recovered during a police operation outside the Fort Wellington Police Station, West Coast Berbice, newsroom.gy reports. The discovery was made on Wednesday at approximately 22:50 hrs.

Officers from Regional Division Five stopped a white Toyota Axio carrying two men. Both occupants were ordered out of the vehicle before searches were carried out.

A search of a 36-year-old gold miner of Laing Avenue, Georgetown, led to the recovery of the pistol and ammunition, which were found concealed in his pants. The vehicle's driver, a 33-year-old man of Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, was also taken into custody.

Both men were escorted to the Fort Wellington Police Station, where the firearm and ammunition were lodged as evidence. Investigations are ongoing and both suspects remain in police custody.

Source: Google News GY — Crime