An East Canje woman was arrested on Friday after police raided her brother’s Upper Berbice River home, where she handed over an unlicensed pistol.
She was reportedly visiting her brother at his house, located in DeVeldt Village, Upper Berbice River.
Police are still searching for her brother.
Additionally, police in a statement on Friday said that ranks went to another house at Bartica Village, in the Upper Berbice River, where a search was also conducted. They discovered 44 pounds of suspected cannabis packaged in 23 parcels as well as 20 pounds of suspected dried cannabis with a total street value of $1.6 million, along with an unlicensed shotgun.
A search is now underway for the owner of the home.
