A man is in custody after police on Sunday unearthed an unlicensed gun and several spent shells, while conducting a search on a Parika, East Bank Essequibo house following the report of an assault. According to a police press release issued yesterday, while conducting investigations into a report of assault around 23:00 hours on Sunday officers conducted a search on a house at Parika where an unlicensed .32 Taurus Revolver with five spent shells was found.

A man was arrested and is in police custody assisting with investigations, the release said.