-wife also in custody

AN unemployed East La Penitence man and his wife were arrested on Saturday after police found two illegal guns, a quantity of ammunition and other items in a haversack.

“At about 10:15 hours yesterday (30-12-2023), police ranks were on Anti-Crime Patrol duty in a police vehicle on Freeman Street, East La Penitence, Georgetown when they observed a man who later gave his name as John Moore, a 23-year-old unemployed resident of East La Penitence (and an ex-police constable), holding an AR rifle in his right hand and a haversack on his back.”

“On seeing the ranks, Moore began to run in a southern direction. He then turned west and ran into his yard, where he quickly took off the haversack from his back, placed the AR rifle into the haversack and threw the haversack into a yard which is owned by a 59-year-old security guard,” the police said in a press release.

The ranks later apprehended Moore and retrieved the bag which according to the police contained the said AR rifle with a magazine containing 19 live .223 ammunition, one .223 spent shell, a Glock 9mm pistol with an empty magazine, a .32 magazine without ammunition and Republic Bank, GBTI, Demerara Bank, and Citizen’s Bank bank cards and one National Identification card all in favour of Moore’s reputed wife, Mellissa Lindo, a 21-year-old businesswoman who operates a boutique at their East La Penitence address.

Additionally, one National Identification card belonging to Mellissa’s 45-year-old mother Karen Lindo, a Republic Bank Visa card in favour of Mellissa’s 23-year-old brother Rayon Alves, US$65, one motorcar sensor, one yellow metal chain and one cell phone, were also found.

Moore was asked if he had a licence to carry the firearms and he said “no”, according to the police release which added that he was told of the offences committed and cautioned.

The firearms, ammunition and magazines found were marked, sealed and lodged and will be taken to the ballistics section for examination.
The rest of the articles were also lodged.

Moore’s wife was also arrested for questioning as investigations continue.