At about 2 pm yesterday, acting on information received, Police went to a house at Barnwell, East Bank Essequibo, where they arrested a 27-year-old taxi driver who was found to be in possession of an unlicensed 9mm firearm with two matching rounds of ammunition.
Police searched the taxi driver’s home and found the firearm in a wardrobe in his bedroom. When cautioned by the Police, he said: “I just get it deh fuh if any bandit come in me house.”
He was arrested and escorted to the Parika Police Station with the firearm and ammunition.
On arrival at the station, the firearm was further examined and found to be a 9mm Luger pistol. The taxi driver was later placed into custody, pending further investigations and charges.
