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Woman remanded on ganja, ammo charges

Aug 12, 2015 News

A Tucville Squatting Area resident was yesterday remanded to prison after it was alleged that she had an illegal firearm, ammunition and two grams of cannabis in her possession.
Lizolette La Cruz, 25, appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after she was accused of having a .25 pistol and 6.25 rounds of ammunition in her possession on August 6, 2015, when she was not the holder of a firearm licence.
It was also alleged that on the day in question, she had two grammes of cannabis in her possession.
She denied the firearm and ammunition charge and pleaded guilty to the drug charge after they were read to her.
La Cruz was fined $20,000 on the cannabis charge. She was remanded to prison for the ammunition and firearm charge, and will make her next court appearance on September 14.
Police Prosecutor Deniro Jones informed the court that on the day in question, ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) acting on information went to the home of the defendant and conducted a search in her presence. The articles were found on La Cruz, and she subsequently gave a caution statement to the police.
Paul Fung-a-Fat, La Cruz’s Attorney, in a bail application told the court that his client has an unblemished criminal record. He contended that the defendant was at home when the CID ranks approached her. The attorney claimed that the house is occupied by a number of persons and it could have belonged to someone else.

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