Businessman, 26, arrested at Red Dragon Night Club with unlicensed firearm, ammo
Dwayne Griffith, a 26-year-old business from Kitty, Georgetown, was arrested on Saturday after he was allegedly found with an unlicensed 9mm pistol and 11 matching rounds of ammunition in his possession.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) reported that at about 08:30h, ranks received “certain information” and went to Red Dragon Night Club on Robb Street.
There, the law enforcement officers made contact with Griffith, who is also known as ‘Sheik,’ and conducted a search on his person.
During the search, the 9mm pistol with a magazine containing 11 live rounds of ammunition was found in the waist of his pants.
“Griffith was asked if he was the holder of a firearm license, and he said, ‘No,’” the GPF stated.
He was told of the offence committed, arrested, and cautioned. He was arrested and taken to the Alberttown Police Station, where the firearm and ammunition were marked, sealed, and lodged in separate evidence bags in his presence to be taken to the ballistics section for analysis. Investigations are in progress.
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