QUACY Springer, a 35-year-old member of the Guyana Police Force Swat Team was yesterday remanded to prison after being charged for having been found with a cache of ammunition on top of his wardrobe Springer pleaded not guilty to the charge of illegal possession of ammunition when it was read to him by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
It is alleged that on December 15, 2015, in Georgetown, he had 19 9mm rounds, six .45 rounds of ammunition and five 12- gauge cartridges among other ammunition, when he was not a holder of a firearm licence at the time.
The accused was represented by Attorney-at-Law Mr. Patrice Henry, who told the court that his client was a serving member of the Guyana Police Force for over two years and has an unblemished record.
According to the attorney, his client was framed by his ex-girlfriend who promised to get him into trouble. The lawyer’s case was that the woman resided overseas and Springer would stay at her Roxanne Burnham Gardens home. However, things turned sour when the woman retuned to Guyana and the officer threatened to end the relationship.
It is alleged that after a heated argument, the woman went to the police station and made a trumped-up report against his client, Henry contended in his application for bail.
Nevertheless, according to the prosecution led by Police Corporal Deniro Jones, the accused is the caretaker of the home where the woman would stay sometimes.
The woman made a report to the police station saying that she had feared for her life after finding the ammunition hidden on top of his wardrobe.
Jones made his objection based on the fact that the ammunition belonged to the Guyana Police Force and the rank did not book out the missiles.
After deliberation by defence counsel and the prosecution, Constable Springer was refused bail. He was remanded to prison until February 15.