DEXTER Ray and Ziggy Trim, who both reside at Lot 95 Second Street, Agricola, East Bank Demerara, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, charged jointly with possession of an unlicensed .38 revolver, two live rounds of matching ammunition and a spent shell, which police found in their possession on May 2.The men denied the charge, and Ray explained that Trim is not involved in the matter, and the gun belongs to a man called Romel, Aka Boyo.

Dexter Ray was also slapped with a charge alleging that on April 15, at Agricola Housing Scheme, he robbed Thakur Mohabir of his cell phone and wallet, valued at $23,000, while he was armed with a gun. He denied this allegation, explaining that it was Romel who had robbed Mohabir.

Police note that on the day of this robbery, Mohabir was delivering items for Courts when the defendant, armed with a gun, approached him and relieved him of the articles. The matter was reported to the police, who, acting on information, arrested Ray and subjected him to an identification parade at the Grove Police Station, where he was positively identified as Mohabir’s robber.

Ray’s residence was also searched on May 02. When ranks approached that house, they saw a hand throw an article out the window. The article was retrieved and found to be a gun, and a further search was done at the house. Trim, who was the lone occupant of the home at that time, was arrested and charged.

The magistrate remanded Ray, but granted Trim $75,000 bail on each offence. The matter stands adjourned until May 06.