Police seize gun after Mabaruma incident

Police in Region One are investigating the recovery of a suspected illegal .22 pistol following an incident in Mabaruma, North West District.

In a statement, Police Headquarters stated that on Saturday, a 50-year-old taxi driver of Mabaruma was allegedly assaulted and threatened by a male who allegedly brandished a firearm during a fare dispute.

The matter was subsequently reported and acting on information received, ranks conducted a follow-up operation in the early hours of Sunday at Mabaruma, where two male suspects- a 21-year-old and a 23-year-old, both construction workers of Parika, East Bank Essequibo- were located and detained.

During further inquiries, one of the suspects led investigators to a bushy area in Mabaruma, where a suspected .22 pistol believed to have been used in the incident was recovered.

The firearm has been lodged and both suspects remain in custody as investigations continue.