AN intelligence-led operation by ranks at ‘D’ Field Sophia, East Coast Demerara, has resulted in the arrest of a male vendor on Wednesday.

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) in a release said it found on the vendor an unlicensed revolver with four live matching rounds.

The suspect, 28, of ‘D’ Field Sophia Reserve, is being processed for court.

According to the police blotter, on Tuesday, ranks also acting on information received, went to a camp at Crabwood Creek Backdam, Corentyne, Berbice about 17:30hrs and arrested a 41-year-old farmer of Grant 1778 CWC, after he was found in possession of an unlicensed single barrel shotgun along with an empty cartridge and a small quantity of pellets.

On Tuesday as well, the police reported that

about 12:20hrs, a cattle farmer grazing his flocks along a partially dried-out trench in Number 63 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, observed a single barrel shotgun wrapped in plastic.

He quickly summoned the police who responded

promptly and took possession of the weapon.