Police ranks from the Grove Police Station, at about 19:00 hrs on Tuesday acted on intelligence received and went to Grove Sea dam where a search was carried out on the premises of Ravindra Ramdat, called ‘Boomie’, a 27-year-old fisherman of Grove Seadam, EBD, who was the lone occupant at the time.
During the search, in the presence and full view of Ramdat and other ranks, one of the detectives found one .32 pistol and a magazine hidden on a beam in the roof of the house, a release from the police said.
Ramdat was asked if he was a licensed firearm holder, and he replied in the negative. He was told of the offence committed, cautioned, and arrested.
