Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum yesterday confirmed that businessman Randy Jagdeo surrendered to the Criminal Investigation Department headquarters shortly after a wanted bulletin was issued for him in connection with the more than 20 AK-47s found by lawmen recently.
“This morning Randy Jagdeo surrendered …at CID HQ accompanied by his attorney. He is currently in police custody,” Blanhum told Kiskadee Watch last evening.
Yesterday morning the police had issued bulletins for Jagdeo and Orlando Gabriel, the latter according to the Crime Chief remains at large.
Kiskadee Watch understands that it was a joint operation between the Guyana Police Force and the Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) last Friday that resulted in 23 AK-47 rifles being found in a car at Schoonord, West Bank Demerara.
Law enforcement officers intercepted the car with three persons but two of them managed to escape.
The third suspect, according to Blanhum, in his bid to escape was apprehended and placed in custody.
The Crime Chief had said that the weapons were being examined by firearm experts from the CID, Headquarters and Crime Laboratory whilst the suspect was being questioned by detectives.
He confirmed to the media that the weapons were manufactured in the USA and that the serial number for one remained intact.
“However, the other 21 rifles, the serial numbers were obliterated,” he said.
Friday’s weapons bust follows another on May 22nd that saw 10 AK-47s rifles being found during an operation conducted along No. 11 Village Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice.
Jagdeo is no stranger to the law as in May last year the businessman, whose address was listed as Lot 159 Third Street, Alexander Village, was arrested and charged with inciting persons to commit treason, contrary to Section 314 of the Criminal Law Offences Act, Chapter 8:01.
The offence related to a statement he made about the Guyana-Venezuela border controversy. The charge however, was later dismissed.
And back in March, 2014 he was discharged of the charge of murdering biker Kirk Davis on September 3rd 2013.
He was freed at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court at the end of the preliminary inquiry as witnesses in the case were not turning up.
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