Police in ‘F’ Division have arrested a Brazilian miner who was found at Black Water Backdam, Konawaruk, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) with an unlicensed shotgun and cartridge on Sunday afternoon.
Police said the woman was found with an unlicensed single-barrel shotgun and one live cartridge when officers visited the mining camp around 4 pm.
The weapon was found in the woman’s presence and she admitted to being the owner of the firearm and ammunition, the police said in a press release.
Police said this has brought the total seizure of illegal firearms in ‘F’ Division to 17 thus far for the year.
