Trio arrested along Heroes Highway charged with ‘waiting to commit a felony’
Marlon Garett, 25, a labourer of Hadfield Street Lodge, Georgetown; Jamal Anthony,28, a labourer of Guyhoc Park Squatting Area, Georgetown; and Owen Boston, 23, also a labourer of Block ‘E’ Cummings Park, Sophia, Greater Georgetown were on Monday slapped with the offence of ‘Waiting for an Opportunity to Commit a Felony’.
Charged: Marlon Garett
The men were arrested on August 8 by ranks from Providence Police Station along the Heroes Highway, Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD).
They were reportedly in a vehicle at the time of their arrest. One of the men was carrying an unlicensed firearm.
Charged: Owen Boston
However, the trio appeared before Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Diamond Magistrate’s where the charge was read to them. They pleaded not guilty and were granted $200,000 bail each. The matter was adjourned to September 21, 2024.
Charged: Jamal Anthony
Meanwhile, Jamal Anthony answered to a separate charge today in front of the same Magistrate, this time for the offence of ‘Possession of Firearm without License’. Anthony pleaded not guilty and was placed on $300,000 bail.
