Police retrieve AK 47, 23 rounds from Linden, suspects escape

(www.inewsguyana.com) – At about 19:30h. today Tuesday December 10, two police ranks were in a motor vehicle traveling along Watooka Road, Mackenzie, Linden, when they observed two men on a motor cycle, one of whom was carrying a haversack.

According to the police, the ranks became suspicious and decided to follow the two men who upon realising that the ranks were behind them, threw away the haversack and escaped on the motor cycle.

The bag was retrieved and searched and an AK47 Rifle along with a magazine and twenty three 7.62 x 39 rounds were found.

Investigations are in progress.