A 25-year-old mechanic of Lot 197 Cummings Street, Georgetown was remanded to prison on Wednesday by Magistrate Fabayo Azore.
Khayyam Ahmad denied that on December 1, 2018, at South Road, Georgetown, he had in his possession a .32 pistol without being the licensed firearm holder at the time.
Defence Attorney George Thomas, in a bail application told the court that the illegal weapon was not found in his client’s possession, but rather in the vulcanising shop where he is employed.
However, Police Prosecutor Warren Thornhill objected to bail, citing the nature and seriousness of the offence.
The prosecution is contending that on December 1 at his place of employment, Ahmad was engaged in an argument with a man who unbeknownst to him was a Police Constable. According to the prosecution, Ahmad became angry and armed himself with the gun. However, during the confrontation another customer present at the time of the altercation alerted the defendant that the person with whom he was arguing was a Police Officer. The prosecution stated that Ahmad then fled and hid the weapon at the back of the vulcanising shop. He was, however, arrested and charged for the offence.
Magistrate Azore upheld the prosecution’s submission and remanded Ahmad to prison. The case will continue on December 19, 2018.
