AK-47, pistol & ammo recovered as Police probe Berbice robberies

An AK-47 rifle, a pistol, and rounds of matching ammunition were found on Tuesday in an empty lot at Ulverston Village, Corentyne, Berbice.

Police said the discovery was made as ranks probed recent robberies committed at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice. Police Officers reportedly contacted and arrested a 21-year-old construction worker of Alness Village, Corentyne, Berbice.

Subsequently, ranks conducted checks at a location in Ulverston Village where a cutlass sack was discovered in a tamarind tree on an empty plot of land. Inside the sack were one 9mm pistol with four matching 9mm rounds, one AK-47 rifle with seventeen matching 7.62 rounds, and one pair of gloves.

The suspect was escorted to the Rose Hall Town Police Station along with the suspected firearms and ammunition, which were lodged pending investigation.

Investigations are ongoing.