A 24-year-old unemployed man of Albouystown was arrested by police after he was found with an unlicensed 9 mm pistol in the vicinity of Red Dragon.
According to a police press release, at about 04:30 hrs yesterday, police acted on information received and went to Robb Street, Georgetown, in the vicinity of Red Dragon, where they contacted 24-year-old Stefan Edwards of Albouystown.
A search was carried out and Edwards was found with a 9 mm pistol and a magazine containing seven matching rounds of ammunition which was in his pants crotch, the police said.
The release said Edwards was asked if he was the holder of a firearm licence, and he replied ‘no’.
He was told of the offence committed, cautioned, arrested and escorted to the Brickdam Police Station, where the firearm and ammunition were marked, placed in an evidence bag in his presence and lodged.
He remains in custody, assisting with the investigation, it added.
