ACTING on information received and intelligence tips, ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Georgetown searched the Lot 890 Fifth Avenue, Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara home of 35-year-old Deon Coates and unearthed an unlicensed .45 pistol with seven matching live rounds in the living room thereof. At home at time of the search, Coates was promptly arrested and taken into custody.

An unlicensed .38 revolver and three matching live rounds were also unearthed at the Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara home of 45-year-old Ronald Singh after CID ranks from the city acting on information conducted an early morning search of Singh’s residence.
Singh was similarly promptly arrested and taken into police custody for possession of the illegal items.
Police sources have said that both men are known characters. The police up to late yesterday were expected to run ballistics tests on the weapons found to determine whether they had been used in any crime.
The police have been of recent basing their searches and other operations largely on intelligence gathering and have seen successful operations mainly by ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department HQ in Georgetown.
Ranks from CID HQ yesterday morning also carried out systematic searches in hot spot areas in Regions 3 (Essequibo Islands/West Demerara) and 4 (Demerara/Mahaica) and several persons were arrested for being in possession of narcotics and other illegal items.
Among the areas searched were La Parfaite Harmonie; Kaneville, East Bank Demerara, and some communities along the East Coast of Demerara.
Besides those operations, the police were yesterday morning also able to recapture a fugitive who had escaped from the Leonora Police Station last year while he had been detained in police custody as the lawmen investigated a matter.
His name has been given as Jamal Harlequin of Lodge Housing Scheme, Georgetown. (Leroy Smith)