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Agricola man remanded on ammo and drug charges
A 30-year-old man from Agricola was yesterday remanded to jail when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton. The man, Leland Leo, was charged for allegedly having 70 grams of cannabis in his possession and 66 rounds of ammunition while he was not the holder of a licence.
Leland Leo
The police stated that on June 22, last, at 68 Brutus Street, Agricola, the man had the ammunition that is used in a 2.43 Winchester rifle. The drugs were reportedly found at the same address.
Leo was advised by the court that he would only be granted bail if he could provide a special reason as it related to the offence and not the offender.
The defendant told the court that he had a special reason and it would show that he was not in the presence of the police when the items were found. He said that he was also unaware of where the illegal items were located. Leo said that he is the owner of a small shop and on the day in question he was in the latrine when the police came.
The man said that he was sitting in the toilet when he heard his gate being kicked down. He said that the police took him out of the toilet and told him that they found the articles. He said he had no idea where the police got the articles and they never showed him any identification.
The court prosecutor requested that bail be denied before stating that the police’s information differed from that of the defendant. Prosecutor Payne told the court that when the police visited Leo’s home, he was in the police’s presence.
She said the ammo and the drugs were found in a tin inside the defendant’s house. The prosecutor said Leo was shown the prohibited items and he denied ownership.
The court refused bail for the shop owner. Leo was remanded to jail. He will make his next court appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry.
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