See below full statement from the Guyana Police Force:
Police are investigating the discovery of a suspected 9mm pistol and one matching round of ammunition during an operation conducted on Saturday, November 26, 2026 about 14:20hrs at La Penitence, Georgetown.
Acting on information received about an alleged discharge of a loaded firearm at Freeman Street, La Penitence, ranks proceeded to a residence at Sideline Dam, Middle Road, La Penitence, where they observed a motor car parked outside and two males in the yard.
The males, a 24-year-old taxi driver of Orange Walk, Bourda, Georgetown and a 21-year-old construction worker of Middle Road, La Penitence, were contacted by the ranks.
A search was subsequently conducted at the back of the yard in the presence of both men, during which a suspected 9mm pistol with its serial number filed off was found. The firearm contained a magazine with one round of 9mm ammunition.
Both men were arrested and escorted to the Ruimveldt Police Station, along with the firearm, ammunition and motor car. The firearm and ammunition were lodged pending investigation.
Both men remain in Police custody as investigations are ongoing.
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