An alleged chicken smuggler was shot and injured by Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) officers at Enmore seawall, East Coast Demerara and is now hospitalized.
The incident occurred at about 22:30 hrs on Saturday. According to police sources, GRA officers were acting on intelligence when they came under gunfire. They returned fire and the man was hit.
There has been no official word from the police or GRA but this newspaper understands that an investigation is ongoing