Thirty -two-year-old Mashach Campbell, a driver from Timehri North Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara (EBD), who was arrested on Saturday after being found in possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition at Sherima, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), was on Monday charged with the offences. Campbell, who appeared before Magistrate Teriq Mohamed at the Bartica Magistrate’s Court, pleaded not guilty to the charges when they were read to him.
He was charged with the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. As such, he was granted $200,000 for the firearm charge and $100,000 for the ammunition charge, and the matter was adjourned to August 28, 2026.
It was reported that Campbell, who was driving a motor lorry, was intercepted by police ranks during an operation at Sherima and was requested to conduct a search of the vehicle.
At the time, there was one other occupant, a 20-year-old Venezuelan national. However, during the search, a 9mm Taurus pistol, along with three matching live rounds of ammunition, was found hidden in a storage compartment of the motor lorry. He was arrested and later charged.
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