POLICE ranks around mid-day on Thursday arrested a 46-year-old male of Mongrippa Hill, Bartica for unlawful possession of a firearm and a quantity of live ammunition, at Itaballi Check Point.According to a release, about 13:00hrs, the ranks conducted a search of the suspect’s vehicle and found an unlicensed .32 Taurus pistol and 41 live matching rounds, hidden behind the driver’s seat.

The suspect, who is a miner/driver, has since admitted ownership of the firearm and ammunition. He is being processed for court.