POLICE yesterday arrested two men who were found walking on Aubrey Barker Road, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, with a cache of arms.Police reported that the find was made at about 11:15 hrs yesterday, when ranks of a police motorcycle Anti-Crime Patrol observed the two men walking along Aubrey Barker Road in South Ruimveldt.

As the police ranks got closer to the men, one of them threw away a bag that he had in his possession.
The bag was retrieved by the police and found to contain an M16 rifle along with two magazines and 60 rounds ammunition, a fragmentation grenade and a concussion grenade.
The two men were arrested and are in police custody assisting with the investigations.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday nine persons were arrested during a police dragnet in the city and on the East Bank of Demerara. Four men were arrested pending investigations into armed robberies; two men and two women were arrested for possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking; and a man was arrested after an unlicensed .32 Taurus pistol along with two magazines and 25 matching rounds were found in his home. He was also wanted for questioning pending investigations into another matter where a firearm was recovered at Ogle, East Coast of Demerara.
Tuesday morning a party of lawmen conducted an operation within the areas of Diamond and Providence, EBD; and Ruimveldt and Tucville, Georgetown.
Written By Michel Outridge