Police: 'Firearms' in van were fake, props for music video

AFTER a video went viral on social media on Saturday night appearing to show police discovering several guns in the back of a van, the police have clarifying that they were fake. They were props for a music video.

In a release on Sunday, the police said they found "several objects resembling firearms."

It said at around 9.35 pm on Saturday, they responded to a report about a group of men in Sahadeen Trace, Vega de Oropouche. The men were said to have guns and there were reports of gunshots.

The release said, "The police party stopped a white Nissan Navara with a group of men. One person, aged 46, of Waterloo Road, Arouca, said he was the leader of the group, and that they were shooting a music video.

"A search of the vehicle revealed camera equipment, as well as several plastic objects resembling firearms of different types. The leader of the group indicated that they were all props being used in a music video."

A silver air pistol with a black grip wrapped in black electrical tape was also found.

"When asked if he had a permit to keep and carry the air pistol, the leader of the group replied 'No.' The air pistol was then seized pending further enquiries."