On Friday, August 30, 2024, Anthony Singh, a 34-year-old miner of Back Road Byderabo, Essequibo River, was charged with the unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition.
During the defendant’s court appearance at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Teriq Mohammed, he pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him and was remanded to prison.
His next court appearance will be on September 02, 2024.
The police had said that on Wednesday, August 28th, 2024, an operation led by an Inspector in Waikarai Backdam, Region #7, resulted in the seizure of multiple fire-arms and a large quantity of ammunition. The operation, conducted between 12:05 pm and 12:45 pm today, involved the search of various locations within a mining camp.
During the operation, the ranks discovered:
– One 12-gauge shotgun
– Two rifles, including an AR-15 and an AM-15
– A total of 399 rounds of ammunition, including:
– 150 rounds of .223 ammunition
– 130 rounds of 9mm ammunition
– 30 rounds of .38 special ammunition
– 69 12-gauge cartridges
