A mobile anti-crime patrol from the Beterverwagting (BV) Police Station intercepted a vehicle with five occupants on Saturday night and found an unlicensed firearm and two live rounds of ammunition.
A police press release stated that at about 23:50 hrs on Saturday, the anti-crime patrol duty was in the vicinity of Success Railway Embankment heading west when the officers observed a gold-coloured Toyota motor car bearing registration #PRR-9318, proceeding in the same direction. The car was intercepted, and the driver gave his name as Quacy Simon, a 30-year-old construction worker from Buxton, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The four other occupants gave their names as Joshua Bevney, called Aaron, a 21-year-old from Friendship, ECD; Alex Jordan, a 32-year-old from Vigilance North, ECD; Daniel Rodrigues, a 29-year-old from Friendship, ECD; and Bariek Williams, a 21-year-old from Friendship, ECD.
Police asked the men to exit the vehicle for a search to be conducted on their person and the car and they complied. While the search was being conducted, Jordan and Bevney were seen acting suspiciously. A search was immediately conducted on Bevney and a live round of ammunition and an empty suspected .22 magazine were found in his pocket. He was asked if he was the holder of a firearm license to carry the ammunition, and he replied no.
According to the police press release, Bevney was told of the offence committed and cautioned, to which he replied, “Is me friend give it to me fuh keep”. He was then questioned if there was a firearm, and he indicated that it was behind the car seat. He then pointed out the area in the vehicle where he left a .22 firearm.
A further search of the vehicle was conducted and another suspected live .22 round of ammunition was found.
The driver and the occupants were all escorted to the BV Police station, where they were placed in custody. The suspected firearm and ammunition were photographed, dusted for latent prints, packed, sealed, and lodged in their presence. The motor car was also lodged. Investigations are ongoing.
