Duo charged with trafficking firearms, ammo

Reyon Williams, 33, a driver, of Lot 133 Guyhoc Park, George-town; and Andrew Fraser, 56, a fibre optic technician of Lot 760 La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara and Atlanta, Georgia, USA, appeared yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus where they were jointly charged with trafficking in firearms and trafficking in ammunition.

They were arrested after the discovery of a large cache of firearms and ammunition in a barrel at the GNSC (Guyana National Shipping Corporation) wharf on Friday November 17. Fraser’s name and address were listed as ‘sender’ on the barrel, which was addressed to Williams at his Guyhoc Park, Georgetown address.