POLICE have arrested a 28-year-old contractor after he was allegedly found in possession of an unlicensed firearm and several rounds of ammunition late Sunday night.
The suspect, identified as Casell Nurse of Freeman Street, East La Penitence, was taken into custody around 23:50hrs on September 1, 2025, during a police mobile patrol in the vicinity of D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown.

According to a police report, ranks observed a group of men gathered near a shop when they approached a man wearing a white jersey and blue short pants. As the ranks closed in, they reportedly saw the man retrieve a handgun from his pants waistline and throw it to the ground about three feet away from him.

One of the officers, a Sergeant, picked up the firearm — a 9MM pistol containing 15 live rounds of ammunition. When asked if he was a licensed firearm holder, the man admitted that he was not. He then identified himself as Nurse.

Police said he was informed of the offence committed, cautioned, and subsequently arrested. He was escorted to the East La Penitence Police Station, where his fingerprints were collected. The firearm was also processed for latent fingerprint comparison.
Checks in the area for spent shells turned up empty. The suspect remains in police custody pending charges.