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Boxer held after pistol found in West Ruimveldt

By Staff Editor Sat, November 14 2026, 2:02 AM GMT-4

A 20-year-old boxer is in custody after police said they found a .32-calibre Taurus pistol in a haversack he was carrying near the West Ruimveldt Fire Station, Georgetown, on Thursday.

Police said ranks conducting an intelligence-led operation at about 6.30 pm saw the man sitting on a bridge. He reportedly tried to flee when he saw them but was apprehended.

A search of the haversack turned up the suspected pistol, which police said had its serial number filed off, and an empty magazine.

Police said the man, who is from Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, does not hold a firearm licence. He was taken to the Ruimveldt Police Station, where the suspected weapon was lodged. The investigation is continuing.

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