One hundred and forty-two weapons along with a quantity of live rounds and spent shells had been handed over to the police at the end of the initial gun amnesty programme, the Guyana Police Force announced yesterday.
In a detailed summary provided to the media, the force said there was just one high-powered rifle was among the guns handed in. Figures show that the majority of guns were handed over in `F’ Division (interior locations).
Government has since extended the amnesty for another two weeks. It will now come to
