East La Penitence man charged with illegal gun possession

…released on $200,000 bail

Kennard Jabar, 36, of East La Penitence Georgetown, previously acquitted in a high-profile bank robbery case, was placed on $200,000 bail after appearing before Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Friday.
Jabar, who pleaded not guilty, now faces charges related to possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
The charges stem from an incident that occurred on October 31. Police reported that around 03:00h, Jabar was driving a vehicle, PZZ 6819, along the New Mandela to Eccles Road in Georgetown and during a roadblock, law enforcement officers conducted a search of his vehicle, which led to the discovery of a firearm. A further inspection revealed additional ammunition concealed under the front passenger seat. Jabar reportedly admitted he was not a licensed firearm holder and was subsequently detained and taken to the East La Penitence Police Station for questioning.

Jabar is scheduled to return to court on November 22.
Jabar was reportedly one of the suspects in a shooting incident on September 28, 2023, that left two women injured.
Jabar was also accused of being involved in another high-profile case from 2016, when he was one of four men charged in connection with the armed robbery of the Bank of Baroda’s Mon Repos branch, ECD.
It was alleged that Jabar, along with accomplices Eon Campbell, Sean Aaron, and Shawn Harris, robbed bank employees Raywanttie Lall and Latchmie Mohabir of over $2 million in cash, as well as a .32 Taurus revolver belonging to Roshan Khan Security Service. The prosecution argued that Jabar served as the driver of the getaway car and presented a caution statement in which he purportedly admitted involvement. However, Jabar later claimed he had been pressured into making the statement due to his wife’s detention by police.
After a lengthy trial, Magistrate Alisha George dismissed the charges against Jabar, ruling that the evidence presented by the prosecution was circumstantial and insufficient for a conviction.