Man in police cell for illegal possession of weapons

STOLKERTSIJVER — D.G. has been taken into custody for illegal possession of weapons. The man was in a taxi on Tuesday that was being searched in Stolkertsijver in the Commewijne district due to the increased checks. The passenger had a Glock P-80 handgun and a cartridge holder with twelve live 9 mm cartridges, the Suriname Police Force reported on its website on Wednesday. Since D.G. could not produce a firearms permit, he was arrested for viola…