On Monday, April 20, 2026, Guyana’s police service announced that four residents of Hope Estate, a small agriculture-focused community on the East Coast of Demerara, were taken into custody late Sunday night on allegations of unlawful possession of ammunition and an unregistered air rifle. The arrests and seizure of prohibited items unfolded during a targeted law enforcement operation conducted between 10:30 PM and 11:00 PM, according to official police statements.
Among the four individuals detained are a 55-year-old local farmer, a 51-year-old woman, the farmer’s 26-year-old son, and a 23-year-old woman. During the search of the property, law enforcement officers discovered six live 12-gauge cartridges, 40 live 9mm rounds of ammunition, and the suspected unregistered air rifle stashed inside a black bag located in a bedroom that the 26-year-old suspect occupies. As search operations continued at the site, both the 26-year-old man and the 23-year-old woman arrived at the property, and were subsequently taken into police custody alongside the other two residents.
Official police reports confirm that all four suspects were formally notified of the alleged weapons offenses before being arrested. The group was then transported to the Cove and John Police Station, where the seized ammunition and air rifle have been held as evidence pending the launch of a full official investigation. As of Monday morning, no additional details about possible prior criminal records or the suspects’ alleged links to other illegal activities have been released to the public.