AFTER gathering intelligence for some time, sleuths from the Criminal Investigation Department in Georgetown organised a number of coordinated searches and swooped on areas along the West Bank Demerara, Kitty, Lamaha Street and Ruimveldt early on Thursday morning between 03:00hrs and 06:00hrs.

During the search, a couple Rovindranauth Rampersaud and Savitri Ramnarine of Schoonord, West Bank Demerara, were taken into custody after the police found an unlicensed .30 Taurus pistol with 33 matching rounds in their wardrobe.
When the two were questioned, the man reportedly admitted that the weapon was his and that he was keeping it for his own protection. He was told of the offence and will be charged with being an unlicensed firearm holder. In addition, the police will be doing their checks on the weapon to see if it was used in any crime.
Meanwhile, eight other persons were arrested after the police continued their searches in the Georgetown locations where they found marijuana in the possession of some persons, while others were arrested for robberies.
Some of those who were arrested for robberies were being sought by the police for some time. The police will process them for court after laying charges against them.

(Leroy Smith)