A report of simple larceny in the South Pakaraimas has led to the discovery of two illegal firearms and the conviction of a 42-year-old Jawarie Village farmer, police said.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) reported that ranks in Region Nine were conducting enquiries into a simple larceny report made at Karasabai Village when the investigation led them to a residence at Jawarie Village, where a search unearthed a .36-gauge shotgun and a 20-gauge shotgun.
Police said that on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at about 14:20 hrs, ranks from the Karasabai Police Station responded to a report relating to an alleged simple larceny that reportedly occurred on Friday, December 19, 2025, around 20:30 hrs.
As enquiries progressed, police went to a home in Jawarie Village and conducted a search of the premises. During that search, the two shotguns were found in a bedroom area, investigators said.
A 42-year-old farmer was arrested and escorted, along with the firearms, to the Lethem Police Station, where he was placed into custody. The firearms were also lodged as investigations continued.
Police later identified the suspect as Gerald Isaacs, 42, of Jawarie Village, who was charged with two counts of possession of a firearm without a licence, contrary to Section 16(2)(a) of the Firearms Act, Chapter 16:05.
Isaacs appeared at the Lethem Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Omadatt Chandan, where he pleaded guilty to both charges.
He was fined $50,000 and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on the first count, and fined $50,000 and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on the second count, police said.
