Two men appeared at the Diamond-Grove Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday jointly charged for the illegal possession of gun and ammunition.
The firearm and the magazine along with the two live rounds found
Thirty-two-year-old Gregory Boyce, of Lot 94 Brutus Street, Agricola, Greater Georgetown, along with 18-year-old Emanuel Hawker, of Lot 346 Foreshaw Street, Queenstown, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Sunil Scarce and pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to them.
The charge states that on May 7, 2020, at Eccles Industrial Site, East Bank Demerara (EBD), they had in their possession one .32 pistol and two rounds of live .32 ammunition.
The court heard that on the day in question, Police, acting on information received, intercepted the vehicle and conducted a search of it during which the firearm and ammunition were unearthed.
During the operation, the two suspects made an attempt to escape, but were promptly nabbed along with the driver of the car.
Further, the Police Prosecutor told the court that the Police may have thwarted a robbery. As such, the men were remanded to prison with their next court appearance scheduled for May 27, 2020.
