CANU arrests men in Botanical Gardens over pistols found in car
Customs Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) officers on Thursday arrested two men after a search of the vehicle they were in uncovered two pistols and matching ammunition.
In a statement, CANU said it conducted an operation within the Botanical Gardens and intercepted a motor vehicle with two male occupants, Alpha Fletchman, 32, of 4th Street Kingston, Georgetown and Larron Semple, 32, of Calcutta, Mahaicony.
A subsequent search of the motor vehicle led to the discovery of two 9mm pistols and matching ammunition, the statement added, before noting that the men were arrested and escorted to CANU headquarters with the firearms.