Co-accused remanded…
POLICE have charged three more men jointly in connection with the terrorist activities witnessed last year.
The charges include arson at the Supreme Court, discharging guns at Brickdam Police Station ranks, illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and the murder of two suspected gang members. The trio, Collin Jones alias ‘Bunny’ (no address given), Randy Mars, of Lot 29 West La Penitence and Jafar Simpson, 17, of Lot 30 West Ruimveldt, also in Georgetown, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry yesterday.
They faced joint indictable charges, which alleged that:
* on November 4, 2009, at Brickdam Police Station, they discharged loaded firearms at Police Constable Carl Marks, with intent to maim, disfigure or cause him grievous bodily harm;
* that same day and place, they discharged loaded firearms at Police Constable Rajendra Singh, with intent to murder him;
* on the same date and place, they discharged loaded firearms at Detective Constable Damintra Indarpaul, with intent to unlawfully kill him;
* on that date, too, in Georgetown, they fired at Clayton Westford with the intention of murdering him and
* on the same date, they set fire to the Supreme Court, a public building.
Mars and Simpson faced other joint indictable charges, which stated that:
* between November 3 and 4, 2009, at Loo Creek, along Soesdyke/Linden Highway, they duct taped the face of Roopchand Gopaul with intent to commit murder;
* between the same dates and at the same place, they duct taped the face of Shawn Embleton with intent to commit murder and
* between those dates and at the same place, they murdered Wodette Roberts.

Indictable charges against Jones alone stated that:
* on July 27, 2009, at Providence Police Station, East Bank Demerara, being in lawful custody on a criminal charge of setting fire to a public building, he escaped.
* between November 10 and 26, at Kara Kara, Linden, he murdered Adriana Tracey.
* between the same dates and at the same place, he murdered Kurt Thierens and
* on November 25, 2010, at Central Amelia’s Ward, Linden, he discharged a loaded fire arm at Leslie Corlette, with intent to maim, disfigure or cause him grievous bodily harm. Jones pleaded guilty to other charges, admitting that:
* on November 25, 2010, he cultivated a prohibited plant, cannabis (marijuana);
* on the same date, he had 198 rounds of 7.62 X 39 ammunition, without being the holder of a firearm licence;
* on that date, too, he had one AK-47 rifle in his possession, without being the holder of a firearm licence;
* on November 26, at Amelia’s Ward, Linden, he was in possession of 493 rounds of 7.62 X 39 ammunition, without being the holder of a firearm licence and
*on the same date and at the same place, he had two AK-47 rifles in his possession without being the holder of a firearm licence. Inspector Stephen Telford, prosecuting, said Police, acting on information, went to Amelia’s Ward and conducted a search when Jones was seen but he escaped from them.

The Prosecutor said Jones was, subsequently, caught with some of the arms and ammunition in his possession and gave the Police information that led to a location where more arms and ammunition were found on a marijuana farm.
Telford said, while Jones was being detained, he confessed to the crimes.
Defence Counsel George Thomas requested that Jones be given a medical examination, on the ground that he is psychologically unwell.
The lawyer said Jones is unable to stand trial and needs to be examined by a doctor.
But Jones pleaded guilty to the summary charges, despite Thomas maintaining that he needs psychological help.
The magistrate enquired of him if he had the things mentioned in his possession and he replied: “Yes, Your Worship, I had the guns and ammunition but is not my own.”
He was also asked, by the Court, whether he understood the allegations and if he cultivated the prohibited plant.
“Yes, I understand the charges and Your Worship, it is my farm,” was his reply.
Jones was told that the offences carry imprisonment and asked if he wished to change his pleas but he did not.
The magistrate also asked Jones if he requires a medical examination and he said: “No Your Worship. I do not need one.”
Jones was sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $30,000 for planting the cannabis and, on the arms and ammunition charges, he was sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $75,000 on each but the sentences are to run concurrently.

In the same Court, Deon Thompson, of Lot 924 South Amelia’s Ward, Linden, was charged for harbouring Jones and the now dead Thierens.
The allegation against him, to which he pleaded not guilty, is that, between August 14, 2009 and November 26, 2010, he knowingly harboured Jones and Thierens, whose names were published as wanted men in connection with arson and a series of murders. 
Telford said the Police had published wanted bulletins for the duo and, during that time, the defendant housed them and even helped them to purchase an outboard engine.
The Prosecutor objected to bail and made a successful application for the case to be transferred to Christiansburg Court, in Linden, for December 14, until when Thompson was remanded to prison.
Nicola Mc Quinn (no address given) was also remanded to prison on a charge of harbouring Jones and Thierens.
Particulars of the offence, to which she also pleaded not guilty, said between August 14, 2009 and November 24, 2010, she, knowingly, harboured Jones and Thierens, whose names were published as wanted men in connection with arson and a series of murders.
The Prosecutor said Mc Quinn was the fiancé of Thierens and, during that time, she housed both he and Jones, knowing that their names were published for a series of murders.
Telford said the defendant went to Western Union and received money on behalf of Thierens and she is presently a remanded prisoner, charged with  trafficking in narcotics.
Her case was also transferred to Christiansburg Court, for December 14.