Police in Regional Division #7, acting on information received on Monday, January 20, 2025, at 16:35 hrs, proceeded to Makouria, Essequibo River, where they met Aubrey Ama Haynes, a 37-year-old Guyanese male residing at Hamper Bay, Essequibo River.
Police confronted Haynes regarding the allegation that he had discharged a loaded firearm in the vicinity of Makouria Creek. A release from the police said that Haynes admitted to the allegation and to being in possession of a firearm. Police conducted a search of his person and discovered a .32 semi-automatic pistol with a magazine containing six live matching rounds of ammunition concealed in his crotch area.
When questioned, Haynes stated that he did not possess a firearm licence and claimed that the firearm belonged to his uncle, Royston Massiah, a 73-year-old farmer residing at Hamper Bay, Essequibo River.
Haynes was arrested and escorted to the Bartica Police Station along with the firearm and ammunition, the release said. The items were marked, placed into a firearm evidence box, sealed, and lodged in his presence.
Police later conducted a video-recorded interview with Haynes, during which he said that the firearm belonged to his uncle Massiah and that he had accidentally discharged it at the home of Francine Straughn, a 36-year-old female housewife residing at Makouria Creek.
Massiah, the police said, is also under investigation in this matter. Haynes remains in custody.
