Three men,one woman on ammo charge

FOUR persons including a woman were yesterday placed on $100,000 bail each after pleading not guilty to a joint charge of illegal possession of ammunition. 

A 21-year-old supervisor at Humphrey’s Bakery, Jacint Williams and his 33-year-old wife Tiffani Williams, along with 20-year-old mason Nacosi Gittens and 20-year-old mechanic Quason Roberts, all appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry to answer the charge.
The couple resides at Lot 163 Curtis Street, Albouystown, and their visitors Gittens and Roberts all pleaded not guilty to the charge that said on October 21 at the couple’s home in Curtis Street, they had in their possession one.45 round of ammunition, when neither of them were holders of a firearm licence.
All four persons were represented by attorney-at-law Mr. Paul Fung-a-fat. The lawyer said that the spent shell was found in the home and the police charged everyone in the house.
Meanwhile, Police Prosecutor Michael Grant related that on the day in question, a police patrol acted on information and carried out a search at the couple’s home, where they met with the four defendants. As a result of the search, one live .45 round of ammunition was found in a white plate in one of the two bedrooms.
Subsequently, they were all told of the offence and arrested and charged.
The police prosecutor did not oppose bail and the matter was transferred to Magistrate Fabayo Azore. Each of the defendants was ordered to post $100,000 bail each and the matter stands adjourned to November 19.

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