Venezuelan teen arrested with gun, ammo in G/Town

38 𝑹𝒆𝒗𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓, 𝑻𝒘𝒐 𝑹𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑨𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒕 𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒃 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒖𝒎𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔; 𝑶𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑪𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒅𝒚

An 18-year-old Venezuelan national was arrested by police in Georgetown after he was found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.

The discovery was made at around 21:30h on Thursday (November 5, 2026) during a mobile patrol conducted at Robb and Cummings Streets, Georgetown.

Police are investigating the discovery of a suspected .38 revolver and two rounds of ammunition, which were found

Preliminary investigations revealed that ranks conducting the patrol observed a group of males standing at the intersection, one of whom was acting in a suspicious manner.

The ranks approached the 18-year-old Venezuelan national, a construction worker of Wortmanville, Georgetown and conducted a search of his person.

During the search, ranks discovered a suspected .38 revolver with its serial number filed off, along with two suspected live rounds of ammunition, concealed in his pants.

The suspect was arrested and escorted to the Alberttown Police Station, where the firearm and ammunition were lodged pending investigation.

The 18-year-old remains in Police custody as investigations continue.