Kitty man arrested after Police seize AK-47, gun silencer, among other illegal items
Edinho Lewis, 37, of Lot 126 Da Silva Street, Kitty, Georgetown, was taken into custody on Saturday after he was nabbed with an AK-47 rifle, a pistol, ammunition, various narcotics, and other illicit items in his possession.
According to the Guyana Police Force (GPF), law enforcement officers acted on a tip-off and arrived at Lewis’ residence at approximately 12:30h.
A search of Lewis’ premises led to the discovery of an AK-47 rifle, one Glock 26 pistol, 830 live 7.62mm rounds of ammunition, 830 live 7.62mm rounds of ammunition, four live .223 rounds of ammunition, nine live 9mm rounds of ammunition, two live .32 rounds of ammunition, three AR-15 magazines, one AK-47 magazine, and three Glock magazines.
Additionally, one gun silencer, a quantity of Ecstasy, 107 grams of cocaine, and 544.3 grams of cannabis were also discovered.
Following the discovery, Lewis was informed of the offences he was being charged with and was subsequently arrested and cautioned. Lewis is in police custody as investigations continue into the extent of his involvement in illegal activities.
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