A businessman from Herstelling on the East Bank of Demerara, is facing serious charges after Police ranks found an AK-47 assault rifle in his home with matching ammunition and a large quantity of local and foreign cash.

42-year-old Weston Pickering was arrested on Sunday after the illegal AK-47 assault Rifle and matching rounds of ammunition were found at his home during an operation.

The Police said the search took place at around 6:25pm, and it was done based on intelligence gathering.

The Police said the businessman was informed that the ranks were at his property to search for arms, ammunition, and drugs, and he consented to the search.

During the search, the Police said they discovered the AK-47 rifle wrapped in a brown towel inside a washing machine on the lower flat of the property.

Pickering confirmed that he did not hold a firearm license when asked by the Police, and he remained silent when cautioned about the allegation of possessing a firearm without a license.

Additionally, 29 live matching rounds were found inside a magazine, and 30 live matching rounds of ammunition were discovered in a pair of black and white socks wrapped in the towel.

Police also found six (6) live 9mm rounds of ammunition in a bedroom on the upper flat of the house.

Additionally, the Police found just over CND$11,000, over US$1583 and $480,000 along with other foreign currency.

The money, the assault rifle and the ammunition were all seized and lodged with the Police Station in the area.

The businessman remains in custody and is expected in Court before mid-week.

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