Miner arrested with illegal firearm in Frenchman Backdam

The recovered firearm and ammunition

Police on Tuesday arrested a gold miner who was in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition at a makeshift camp in Region Ten.

According to a police release, on Tuesday, Anthony Waldron of Quan Street, Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo, had in his possession a .38 Taurus revolver (serial number unknown) and one live .38 round of ammunition. The 24- year-old gold miner, was at the time in Bamboo Area, Frenchman Backdam, Upper Demerara River, Region Ten.