At about 14:00 hrs today, Tony Danraj Mootoosammy, a 46-year-old farmer and United States of America-based Guyanese of Bath Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, and also of New Jersey, USA, was contacted at the entrance of the Annual Easter Sunday Horse Race Meet, at the Port Mourant Turf Club, Corentyne, Berbice.
A search was conducted on his person by a Police rank who found in his right side pants waist a firearm – a black Sig Sauer, P365 Pistol, with a magazine containing ten live rounds of 9mm ammunition, a release from the police said.
He was asked by the Police to produce his licence and he stated that he forgot his licence in his van at home. He was then asked by the said rank for a form of Identification where he produced his United States of America and Guyana Driver’s License.
He was then asked if he had anyone at home to bring his licence or send a copy via telephone to verify and he indicated that his entire family was at the Hose Race Meet.
He was then invited to the Whim Police Station, where he came along and was asked at the Station to make arrangement with his family members to have the licence brought to the Station for verification purpose and he indicated that he does not have one.
He was told of the offence committed and cautioned where he allegedly offered to pay the Police five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) cash, the release said.
He was immediately arrested and placed into custody where he is presently assisting the police with their investigation.
