A Corentyne farmer was on Thursday remanded to prison when he appeared at the Whim Magistrate’s Court for possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition.
Cloyd Davis
Cloyd Davis, 59, of Limlair Village, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated that on June 23, he had in his possession one .22 revolver and 39 live rounds of .22 ammunition.
The court heard that on the day in question at Limlair Village, Police observed Davis was carrying a haversack and acting in a suspicious manner. As such, he was intercepted, and a search was carried out during which the illegal firearm and ammunition were found along with a quantity of cannabis.
Davis, who made a virtual appearance before Magistrate Renita Singh, also pleaded guilty to the possession of five grams of cannabis charge and was fined $10,000.
He will return to court on July 27 for the gun and ammo possession matter.
