Albouystown man held with illegal revolver – police

The weapon allegedly found in the man’s possession

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