A MAN was taken into custody on Friday when police responded to a report of discharging of a firearm in the city and an unlicensed gun with ammunition was found during a chase.The police said around 05:30hrs on June 5, 2015, the police responded to a report of discharging of a firearm at Mandela Avenue, Georgetown.

As the police approached, a man who had a firearm was seen running away. He was pursued by the police during which he threw the firearm into a septic tank.

The man was apprehended and the firearm recovered was found to be a Luger Intratec 9mm sub-machine pistol.