Around 5:15hrs on Friday, cops from the Sparendaam Police Station went to a house at Robert Road, Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD), where a shotgun, ammunition and narcotics were found.
A search was conducted in the first bedroom of the house, in the presence of the two occupants, a 30-year-old labourer of the said address and a 23-year-old plumber who resides next door. During the search, the ranks found a 12 gauge double-barrel shotgun with no serial number and four live matching cartridges.
The suspects were asked if they were licensed firearm holders but remained silent. They were then told of the offence committed, cautioned, and arrested.
A further search was conducted in the other bedroom in their presence, and a black plastic bag with 286 transparent zip lock bags containing a quantity of cannabis was also found.
The two suspects were told of the offence committed and escorted to the Sparendaam Police Station along with the cannabis, which weighed and amounted to 580 grams.
The suspects are in custody pending further investigations and charges.
