Silver City woman remanded over firearm and ammo at Issano

A TWENTY-ONE-YEAR-OLD woman of Lot 46 Silver City, Linden was on Monday granted bail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition. Elizabeth Winter pleaded not guilty to both charges, one of which alleged that on Thursday, September 25 at 14 Miles, Issano, Mazaruni, she had in her possession five live .22 rounds of ammunition when she was not a holder of a firearm license.
Particulars of the other charge said that on the same day at 14 Miles, Issano, Mazaruni, she also had in her possession one .22 revolver without a firearm license.
Police Prosecutor Michael Grant told the court that on the day in question police made contact with the defendant and with her permission a search was carried out at her living quarters. As a result of the search the firearm and ammunition were found under her mattress. She was told of the offence and arrested and charged.
Police Prosecutor Michael Grant opposed bail on the grounds of the nature and gravity of the offence and the fact that no special reason was given to the court for bail to be granted.
The defendant’s attorney-at-law told the court that her client denied any knowledge of possession of the firearm and ammunition. She argued that the alleged weapon was found in a shop and not a camp and Winter had only started working there for a month now.
Defence counsel requested bail stating that her client is a mother of a four-year-old and has no prior or pending matters.
She was remanded to prison and the case was transferred to Bartica Court for October 9.

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