Herstelling businessman in custody for illegal possession of AK-47 rifle, ammo
Weston Pickering, a 42-year-old businessman from Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was arrested on Sunday after a police team discovered an illegal AK-47 assault rifle and matching rounds of ammunition during a search of his home.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) said the arrest was made around 18:25h, following an intelligence-led operation conducted by an Assistant Superintendent and a team from the Providence Police Station at Pickering’s residence, located at Lot 2 Somerset Court Housing Scheme, Herstelling.
A search was executed on the property after Pickering consented to the police’s request to search for arms, ammunition, and drugs.
During the search, officers found an AK-47 rifle wrapped in a brown towel inside a washing machine on the lower flat of the property.
When questioned, Police said Pickering admitted that he did not hold a firearm licence and remained silent when cautioned about the illegal possession of the weapon. In addition to the rifle, police discovered 29 live matching rounds of ammunition in a magazine and 30 live rounds in a pair of black and white socks wrapped in the same towel.
Furthermore, six live 9mm rounds of ammunition were found in a bedroom on the upper flat of the house. The investigation also revealed a significant amount of currency in a brown suitcase inside the house. The businesswoman was arrested and is currently in custody as the investigation continues.
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