Three Individuals to Face Court Over Major Firearms and Ammunition Arrest

This morning, (Wednesday) three individuals, including a teenager, are scheduled to appear before the Magistrate’s Court to face charges stemming from a significant firearms and ammunition seizure following a police operation.

The arrested individuals are 30-year-old Daquan George, 27-year-old Tanesha Martin, and 19-year-old Taliek Aska, all residents of Sutherlands. They have been charged with Unlawful Possession of Firearm and Possession of Ammunition.

The arrests occurred on Wednesday, July 31, 2025, when officers from the Gang and Guns Suppression Unit (GAGSU) executed a search warrant at a residence in Sutherlands. During the operation, officers discovered a substantial cache of ammunition and firearm-related items, including:

– Eleven (11) 12-gauge shotgun rounds

– Seven (7) 9mm rounds

– Thirty-six (36) 7.62mm rounds

– Twenty (20) .22 rounds

– Twenty-three (23) .45 rounds

– Eighteen (18) .44 rounds

– Seventeen (17) .25 rounds

– Nine (9) .38 rounds

– Two (2) Smith & Wesson magazines

– One (1) Glock 9mm magazine

– One (1) Smith & Wesson .40 caliber magazine

– One (1) Sig Sauer 9mm magazine

– One (1) “Patent Pending” 9mm/.40SW speed loader

– One (1) flat-back Chinese AK-47 magazine

Following the find, the trio was taken into custody and formally charged. Their initial court appearance is set for today, August 6.