50-year-old remanded on illegal gun, ammo charges

A 50-year-old man was remanded to prison on Monday, three days after Police allegedly found an illegal firearm and ammunition at his Genip Lane, East Ruimveldt, Georgetown home. Eustace Thomas, a father of two, appeared before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts.

Remanded: Eustace Thomas

It is alleged that on January 21, he had a .38 Taurus revolver along with five rounds of .38 ammunition in his possession when he was not the holder of a firearm licence.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges; he was remanded until February 21.
On Friday last, ranks from the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost went to Thomas’ home where they conducted a search in his presence. The illegal gun which had five rounds of ammunition inside was found inside a hammock in the house.
When Police ranks asked Thomas if he was licenced to carry the firearm, he replied in the negative. As such, he was told of the offences committed, cautioned, arrested, and escorted to the East La Penitence Police Station where he was kept in custody.

Remanded: Eustace Thomas

The firearm and ammunition have been lodged at the station.
In another matter, 20-year-old Tyreek Henry was charged with trafficking in narcotics. He denied the charge which stated that on January 21 at Stabroek area, he had 31 grams of marijuana in his possession for the purpose of trafficking.
On the day in question, Police ranks were conducting operations in the Stabroek area when they stopped and searched Henry. In his pants pocket, ranks found 23 zip lock plastic bags containing leaves, seeds, and stems suspected to be Cannabis sativa.
He was told of the offence committed, cautioned, arrested, and taken to Brickdam Police Station where the suspected narcotic was weighed in his presence. Magistrate Isaacs-Marcus granted Henry bail in the sum of $30,000.
He too will return to court on February 21. (G1)