Two men were remanded to prison on Wednesday on separate illegal firearm charges. Appearing before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts was 18-year-old Tyreke Saunders of 4591 Roxanne Burnham Gardens, Georgetown.
Remanded: Tyreke Saunders
He pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated that on October 3, 2021, at Pineapple Street, East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, he had a .38 revolver in his possession when he was not the holder of a firearm licence in force at the time. He was remanded to prison until November 3, 2021.
Police Prosecutor Richard Harris told the court that a party of Policemen, acting on information, went to the address mentioned in the charge around 04:00h, and carried out a search on the teenager. The Prosecutor said that Saunders was carrying a blue Lacoste which contained the unlicensed firearm.
As such, he was told of the offence committed, cautioned, and arrested before being taken to the East La Penitence Police Station. Prosecutor Harris opposed bail being granted to the defendant on the grounds that no special reasons as required by the Firearm Act were provided to the court.
In a similar matter, Dwayne Coppin, 30, was brought before Magistrate Sunil Scarce at the Mahdia Magistrate’s Court. He admitted that on October 3, he had a 9mm Glock 19 Pistol, along with nine live rounds of 9mm ammunition, in his possession when he was not the holder of a firearm licence in force at the time.
He was remanded to prison pending sentencing which is fixed for October 20.
