Labourer in court for gun, ammo

Feb 12, 2014 News

A 24-year-old labourer is now a remanded prisoner after he was brought before the courts to be indicted for a gun and matching ammunition to which he allegedly led police ranks.
The charge of unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition was read to Keon Kelvin, of North East La Penitence, by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The accused entered a plea of not guilty.
The prosecution’s claim is that on February 7, at East La Penitence, Kelvin had a 9mm pistol and five live rounds of matching ammunition, without being the holder of a firearm licence.
The gun and ammo were reportedly found after Kelvin led police ranks to his house and handed it over to them.
According to Inspector Michael Grant, who prosecuted, acting on a ‘tip’ received about 20:30 hours on the day in question, police ranks confronted the accused in East La Penitence and told him of what they had heard.
“Kelvin then took the ranks to the house, and handed over the items to them. He was arrested and later charged with the present offence,” the Prosecutor said.
Kelvin’s lawyer, Paul Fung-a-Fat told the court that his client had no special reasons for bail which prompted the prosecution to ask the court to order him held.
Inspector Grant further presented his bail objections citing the prevalence of the offence.
The Chief Magistrate upheld the objections of the prosecution and Kelvin was remanded to prison. The case is scheduled for a second hearing on February 25.

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