Police of Regional Division 4C, during an intelligence led operation were able to arrest a man wanted for murder and robbery under arms at his residence.
Jamal Anthony Hazel, a 27-year-old Construction Worker is now in custody after being apprehended at his Hope, East Coast Demerara home between 16:40hrs and 17:00hrs on Wednesday afternoon.
A search of his residence was conducted, where Police discovered a one-strap bag containing eight 12-gauge shotgun cartridges, four live .38 ammunition rounds, eight small transparent containers, and one bulky transparent plastic bag filled with leaves, seeds and stems, suspected to be Cannabis.
A further search around the house revealed approximately fifteen seedlings in a tray, which were suspected to be Cannabis plants.
When told of the offences and cautioned, Hazel offered a bribe to the Police ranks to cover up the story: “Offica, let we deal with these rounds nah de weed, I gat $350,000 fuh deal with this and done this scene hea.”
The bribe was refused, and the suspect was arrested and escorted to the Cove and John Police Station, where he was detained pending further investigation. Both black and grey bags, the suspected narcotics and the ammunition were lodged at the Station.
Hazel is wanted by the Major Crimes and Investigations Unit in connection to a number of offences, inclusive of murder and armed robbery. He is an ex-soldier that was involved in a 2021 gold heist committed by himself and several other men in Kitty, Georgetown.