NCN Reports : Two of the three individuals sought by the Guyana Police Force in connection with the recent discovery of ten AK-47 assault rifles in Berbice have turned themselves in to authorities.
Gregory Anthony Persaud, 21, and 33-year-old Antonio Alonzo Lawrie, also known as “Lanzo,” surrendered to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters on Vlissengen Road, Georgetown, on Thursday, June 4, 2026. The men, who were accompanied by their attorney, had been the subject of a national wanted bulletin issued last week regarding the unlawful possession of firearms.
The wanted bulletins were issued following a major police operation on May 22, 2026, along the No. 11 Village Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice. During that operation, ranks recovered ten AK-47 rifles, which had been wrapped in plastic and cloth and abandoned alongside the roadway.
The discovery occurred after police attempted to stop a black Toyota Fielder wagon during a routine search. The driver initially evaded police but was later intercepted and identified as 33-year-old Stephen Rajah of Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara. Rajah has since been charged and remanded to prison for the illegal possession of the firearms.
The surrender of Persaud and Lawrie marks a significant development in the police investigation, which aims to dismantle the network responsible for the transport and distribution of the high-powered weapons cache.
While two of the three men named in the initial wanted bulletin are now in custody, authorities continue their search for the remaining individual, 32-year-old Ryan “Satan” Singh of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. Investigators believe the discovery of the cache points to a broader illicit arms trafficking ring, and they continue to pursue leads to determine the origin and intended destination of the rifles.
