Three men were arrested following separate police operations in Georgetown which resulted in the discovery of a pistol, 20 live rounds of ammunition and a spent shell between Wednesday afternoon and early yesterday morning.
In the first operation, police in a release said that ranks acting on information searched a bar at Independence Boulevard at around 3.40 pm on Wednesday.
During the search, a Sig Sauer 9mm pistol and a magazine containing 19 live rounds were found on the ground along the southern wall of the premises, police said.
Two construction workers—a 33-year-old of Alexander Village and a 41-year-old of Providence, East Bank Demerara—who were at the bar were arrested.
They were taken to the Ruimveldt Police Station, where the firearm and ammunition were lodged.
Meanwhile, at around 1 am yesterday, police stopped and searched a Toyota Hilux on Mandela Avenue.
According to the police, a live .223 round and a spent .223 shell were found in the vehicle’s glove compartment.
The driver, a 31-year-old project manager of La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, was arrested and taken to the East La Penitence Police Station. The ammunition and spent shell were also lodged.
All three men remain in custody as the investigations continue.
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