Albouystown man held with illegal revolver – police

Police arrested an Albouystown porter on Friday evening after reportedly finding an unlicensed revolver in his possession.

At about 7.20 pm, police ranks, acting on intelligence gathered, went to a location at Hill Street, Albouystown, where they arrested the 23-year-old suspect, the Guyana Police Force said in a brief statement yesterday.

A search was conducted on a bag the man was carrying and it uncovered an unlicensed .32 Taurus revolver. The man is expected to be charged shortly.

The weapon allegedly found in the man’s possession