Police say that at about 0110h yesterday, ranks of a mobile police patrol at Mahdia were travelling along a trail when they were seen by a man who dropped a bag and escaped into the bushes.
A .32 pistol with eight rounds was found in the bag.
At about 1730h on Saturday, ranks of a mobile police patrol stopped and searched a man at D’Urban Street, Georgetown, in whose possession was found an unlicensed .32 pistol with seven rounds.
Police say that the man is in custody and will be charged shortly.
