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2 found with illegal gun, ammo

Two teenagers were on Wednesday last arrested by ranks in connection with robbery under arms.
The du –, Christopher Webster, 19, a mason of 2444 Collis Acknowledge Street, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown and Sheldon Peters, also 19, of Lot 789 C Field Sophia, Greater Georgetown are now in the custody of Police.
Details surrounding the arrest are sketchy; however, the two men are said to be implicated in a recent robbery under arms carried out on a couple.
They are expected to be taken before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts shortly on charges.
Meanwhile, two men are now in the custody of Police after they were on Wednesday last apprehended with an illegal firearm and ammunition.
The 29-year-old and 31-year-old both, of Festival City, North Ruimveldt, were arrested around 19:00h.
According to information received, ranks who were conducting a raid exercise in the East La Penitence Station District swooped down on the Festival City house and the discovery was made.
The snub-nose .32 revolver #A152911, along with two live matching rounds of ammunition, was found hidden.
As such, the two perpetrators were apprehended and taken into Police custody.
On Friday last, the two men, Damion Favorite and Carl Lockhart, appeared before the Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan where they were arraigned for the said offence.
They both denied committing the offence and were remanded to prison until January 26, 2018.