A THIRTY-year-old pork-knocker, who allegedly tossed a firearm into a trench during a police patrol exercise last Thursday, was yesterday brought before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer related charges. Orin David of Lot 89 Laing Avenue, Georgetown, was remanded to prison by Magistrate Ann McLennan after pleading not guilty to the charge read to him. The particulars said that on Thursday, July 9 at Laing Avenue, he had in his possession one handgun, when he was not a licensed firearm holder.
He also pleaded not guilty to the charge that said on the same day at Laing Avenue, he also had in his possession 12 matching live rounds of ammunition, when he was not a licensed firearm holder.
David who was unrepresented told the court that on the night in question he was stopped and searched by ranks on a routine exercise. According to David he was placed by the ranks to sit in a police van and two to three hours later, the police came with a gun and said they found it in a trench and it belonged to him.
However, the prosecution’s facts related to the court by Police Prosecutor Dinero Jones was contrary to the defendant’s explanation. The court heard that police were on a routine patrol when they saw the driver of the car tossing the weapon into the trench.
Bail was refused and the matter stands adjourned to July 30 for report.