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Hiawa teacher jailed for illegal firearm, ammo possession

By Staff Editor Fri, September 4 2026, 2:04 AM GMT-4

A Hiawa Village teacher was on Wednesday sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Police said Roy Andrew, 31, appeared before Magistrate Nikkisha Logan at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court, where he admitted to possession of a firearm without a licence and possession of ammunition without a licence.

He was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and fined $50,000 on each charge, amounting to $100,000.

Andrew was arrested at Hiawa Village, Central Rupununi, on February 2, 2025, and subsequently charged under the Firearms Act.

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