A MAN and a woman from Linden, facing illegal firearm, ammunition and drug charges, were remanded to prison yesterday by Magistrate Fazil Azeez. Shonette Eastman, 24 and Kurt Mason, 33, of Lot 534 Canvas City, Wismar, pleaded not guilty to having, on October 30, possession of a .45 semi-automatic pistol and 17 live matching rounds with licences for them.
Particulars of the other offences charged against them said, on the same date, they had 22 grammes of cocaine and 450 grammes cannabis (marijuana) for the purpose of trafficking.
Police Sergeant Lionel Harvey, prosecuting, who successfully objected to bail for the defendants, cited the seriousness of the crimes.
The Prosecutor said Police, acting on information received, went to the shop the defendants operate and a search of the premises yielded the things mentioned in the charges.
The cases were transferred to Bartica Court for December 1.