Four Hope Estate residents arrested for rifle, ammo

Last Updated on Monday, 20 April 2026, 8:23 by Denis Chabrol

Four residents of Hope Estate, East Coast Demerara were late Sunday night arrested for alleged possession of ammunition and a suspected air rifle, police said Monday.

The items were found between 10:30 PM and 11PM during an operation in that agriculture-dependent community.

Those arrested are a 55-year old farmer, a 51-year old woman, his 26-year old son and a 23-year old woman.

Police said they found , six live 12-gauge cartridges, forty live 9mm rounds of ammunition and one air rifle in a black bag in a  bedroom occupied by the 26-year old man.

Police said while further searches were being conducted, the 26-year-old man and the 23-year-old woman, arrived at the location.

“The four persons were informed of the offence committed and were arrested. They were escorted to the Cove and John Police Station along with the ammunition and air rifle, which were lodged pending investigation,” police said