A 29-YEAR-OLD holder of a Firearm User’s Licence (FUL) was arrested on Saturday after he was found with an unauthorised amount of ammunition.
Police reported that around 4.35pm while conducting road checks along the Churchill Roosevelt Highway on the east-bound lane, Maloney, officers attached to the Cumuto Highway Patrol stopped and searched a white Ford Ranger vehicle.
During the search the officers found one Glock 45 pistol, one Glock 17 pistol, one Glock 43x pistol, one Sig Sauer P320 pistol, one Sig Sauer MPX semiautomatic submachine gun, together with an assortment of ammunition.
The driver of the vehicle had exceeded the authorized amount issued. The discovery of these guns and ammunition led to a search warrant being executed at the driver’s home in Tunapuna, where one shotgun, one rifle .22 calibre, one rifle 5.56 calibre, together with an assortment of ammunition which also exceeded the authorized amount which was issued.
Police took possession of the firearms and ammunition.
The driver was arrested and is assisting investigators.
