The police, through increased patrols, roadblocks, raids and other crime fighting initiatives, have successfully managed to keep gun-related crimes down, according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum who said yesterday that the type of robberies being reported in the media has created an impression that there is an increase in crime.
“There are isolated cases which are being glamorized… and that gives the perception that there is an increase but then the stats tell you a different story…,” he told Stabroek News when asked for a reaction to the apparent increase in crimes.
There have been several gun-related crimes in the past few weeks which have left