Latest update December 24th, 2024 4:10 AM

Guyana's largest selling daily and New York's most popular weekly

Latest News

Ann’s Grove man jailed for ganja, gun and ammo

Aug 25, 2015 Court Stories, Features / Columnists, News

City Magistrate Ann McLennan yesterday sentenced a father of one to three years imprisonment, after he pleaded guilty to several charges, when he appeared before her in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.
Dunson Fraser of Ann’s Grove, East Coast Demerara, had two .32  rounds of ammunition in his possession on August 22, at Tamakay Backdam, Mazaruni River, when he was not the holder of a firearm licence. He also had an unlicenced .32 Taurus pistol in his possession on the day in question.
In addition, he had 132 grammes of marijuana in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.
He pleaded guilty with explanation after the charges were read to him.
Fraser, 27, was given a three-year jail term on the narcotic charge. He was also fined $198,000 – three times the street value of the drug.
As it relates to the illegal possession of firearm and ammunition charges, he was given an 18 months prison sentence on each. These sentences will run concurrently.
When given a chance to address the court, Fraser begged the Magistrate to exercise leniency when handing down judgment. He explained that on the day in question, the police came into the Backdam and saw him standing. He continued, “Is four hammocks in the camp. The police started beating me and two others. The two persons jumped out of their hammocks and left another person lying in his hammock.”
Fraser explained that the police beat him and the other two persons and asked them “weh de gun deh”. He added, “they (the police) went and search the hammock and found the gun. They arrested me and a man, then charged us for the offence.”
The man claimed that the drug was not found in his possession, but inside a hammock.
However Police Prosecutor Corporal Deniro Jones’ facts contradicted Fraser’s story. Jones said that the charges were instituted against Fraser, as a result of a robbery that was carried out on Brazilian national, Reginaldo Marilho. He said that the man was robbed of a .32 Taurus Pistol and other articles on August 17, at Oku Backdam, Cuyuni River.
Jones related that on Saturday last, around 06:00hrs, the police acting on information went to Tamakay Backdam, Mazaruni River, where they found Fraser hiding out.
He said that the police carried out a search of Fraser’s hammock and the firearm was found. Checks were made of the firearm’s chambers and the ammunition was found.
The prosecutor pointed out that the firearm was later identified by Marilho, as his.
According to Jones, the police searched Fraser and found a quantity of seeds, leaves and stems of cannabis in his right side pants pocket. As a result, he was arrested, cautioned and subsequently taken to the Bartica Police Station, where the narcotic was weighed in his presence and amounted to 132 grammes.

Similar Articles

The Glenn Lall Show | December, 2nd, 2024

Follow on Tik Tok @Glennlall

THE BLUNT OF THE DAY

Sports

Semi-Finals line up set for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024

Semi-Finals line up set for Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024

Dec 24, 2024

Kaieteur Sports – The Maid Marian Wheat Up Women’s Cup 2024 has reached a pivotal stage as four teams have officially advanced to the semi-finals, continuing their quest for championship...
Read More
Young Warriors Cricket Club fulfills its annual hamper project, compliments of Ishwar Singh

Young Warriors Cricket Club fulfills its annual...

Dec 24, 2024

Chase’s Academic lift 2024 KFC Goodwill Int’l Title

Chase’s Academic lift 2024 KFC Goodwill Int’l...

Dec 24, 2024

Remaining teams in the inaugural K&S/One Guyana National Futsal Championship receive new kits

Remaining teams in the inaugural K&S/One...

Dec 24, 2024

Capital FC, Hi Stars, Silver Shattas win as Rockstone draw to reach quarterfinals

Capital FC, Hi Stars, Silver Shattas win as...

Dec 24, 2024

Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record loss

Renuka, Mandhana consign West Indies to record...

Dec 23, 2024

Features/Columnists

  • This is our city

    Peeping Tom… Kaieteur News- The City of Georgetown is stink, dirty and disordered. It is littered with garbage, overwhelmed... more

Publisher’s Note

Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.

Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]

Weekend Cartoon

Bridge Watch

Demerara Harbour Bridge

> Berbice Bridge […]