Six arrested following robbery of electronic store

[www.inewsguyana.com] – Six persons are in police custody following the robbery of an electronic store on Sunday, October 25.

While the police force did not reveal the name of the store, it was revealed that ranks from ‘A’ Division acting on information received, swooped down on a house at Middle Road, La Penitence and conducted a search, during which an unlicensed point .32 revolver, three rounds of ammunition (1x .32 and 2x .38) and several stolen cellular phones were recovered.

A police report confirmed that six persons, most of whom are known to the police, were arrested and one has already confessed to ownership of the firearm and ammunition. Charges are to be instituted shortly.

The Force believes that the police will be able to make a breakthrough in a number of unsolved crimes with the arrest following an analysis of the phones recovered and ballistic tests of the firearm.