On December 29 last, the police say that a hire car was impounded at a Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) bond at Springlands, Corentyne after it was found with a quantity of fireworks and other items on Line Path, Skeldon by Enforcement Officers of the said agency.
About 5.15 pm on Saturday acting on information received, a thorough search was conducted on the said impounded vehicle in the presence of the driver and two unlicensed firearms were found in the bonnet compartment; one a .32 pistol and the other a single barrel shotgun which was disassembled, the police said.
The driver who has since denied any knowledge of the illegal weapons, is in police custody assisting with the investigation.
