Police return to home of arms, ammo suspect

It was on Saturday last, in an exercise spearheaded by Snr Supt Imraj Balram and including Insp Brian Ramphal, Sgt Terrence Victor, that officers seized five AK 47s, two shotguns, one rifle and one 9mm pistol along with 18 magazines, one scope and in excess of 1,000 rounds of assorted ammunition at the suspect’s home which he shares with his wife and daughter. On Tuesday, the suspect surrendered to police officers in a wheelchair in the presence of his attorney Shiva Boodoo.

He had heard that police officers were looking for him However upon his return yesterday, he was not in a wheelchair when he arrived in a police vehicle, at about 3.20 p.m., outside his flat near Lodge Road, Southern Main Road, Claxton Bay. He exited the vehicle wearing handcuffs and was accompanied by six police officers. Boodoo, his attorney, was also present. Boodoo told Newsday his client is diabetic and had the toes on his left foot amputated.

He revealed he had also undergone a double by-pass surgery in 2005.

Boodoo said his client was allowed to leave the house with more medication and bandages and also a pair of crutches. A file is expected to be re- submitted to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in relation to the offence.