At about 2.30 this morning, acting on information received, Police trailed a Toyota Allion car bearing registration #PAE 2420 from a bar located at New Road Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, to Crane Old Road, where the car and driver were stopped and searched.
The police say that the driver, Samuel McIntyre, a 32-year-old self-employed resident of Bagotville, West Bank Demerara, was told of the information received that it was alleged he was carrying an unlicensed firearm in his possession and that ranks would like to conduct a search on his person and motorcar, for which he agreed.
Whilst searching the motorcar, Police found a 9mm Taurus pistol and a magazine containing eight live matching rounds of ammunition.
Police took possession of the firearm and ammunition and told McIntyre of the offence committed. He was cautioned, arrested and escorted along with the firearm and ammunition to the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station.
