Govt. extends gun amnesty

Those who still have illegal firearms and ammunition in their possession and want to surrender them without facing the full force of the law, have been given another two weeks to do so.

Yesterday, the Ministry of Public Security, apparently buoyed by the relative success of the just concluded one-month amnesty for firearms, announced that it has been extended it to October 14.

Within the past month, the Guyana Police Force has received over 100 illegal weapons, comprising shotguns, pistols and even an assault rifle.

Most of the weapons have been turned in at the police interior locations.

In addition more than 1500 rounds of ammunition have been turned in.

The following Police Stations remain the places where the firearms could be handed in during this amnesty period. The period of acceptance is between 09:00 hours and 16:00 hours daily:

A Division – Georgetown and East Bank, Demarara

1. Timehri Police Station
2. Ruimveldt Police Station
3. Providence Police Station
4. East la Penitence Police Station
5. Brickdam Police Station and
6. Alberttown Police Station

B Division – Berbice

1. Fort Wellington Police Station
2. Blairmont Police Station
3. Central Police Station
4. Albion Police Station
5. Whim Police Station
6. 51 Police Station
7. Springlands Police Station and
8. Mibicuri Police Station

C Division – East Coast Demerara

1. Sparendaam Police Station
2. Beterverwagting Police Station
3. Vigilance Police Station
4. Cove and John Police Station
5. Mahaica Police Station and
6. Mahaicony Police Station

D Division – West Demerara

1. La Grange Police Station
2. Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station
3. Leonora Police Station and
4. Parika Police Station

E Division – Linden, Kwakwani and related areas

1. Kwakwani Police Station
2. Mabura Police Station
3. Wismar Police Station and
4. Mackenzie Police Station

F Division – Interior

1. Bartica Police Station
2. Kurupung Police Station
3. Aranka Police Station
4. Enachu Police Station
5. Issano Police Station
6. Lethem Police Station
7. Annai Police Station
8. Aishalton Police Station
9. Karasabai Police Station
10. Monkey Mountain Police Station

1. Kato Police Station
2. Mabaruma Police Station
3. Moruka Police Station
4. Yarakita Police Station
5. Port Kaituma Police Station
6. Matthews Ridge Police Station
7. Baramita Police Station
8. Kamarang Police Station
9. Eteringbang Police Station
10. Imbaimadai Police Station
11. Kaikan Police Station
12. Mahdia Police Station
13. Paruima Police Station
14. Kurupukari Check Point and
15. Itaballi Check Point

G Division

1. Suddie Police Station
2. Anna Regina Police Station
3. Charity Police Station
4. Wakenaam Police Station
5. Leguan Police Station and
6. Aurora Police Station