A LAING Avenue man was remanded to prison after he was allegedly found with a Glock pistol and 17 live matching rounds.
Jermaine Phillips, 24, was slapped with three charges and appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Monday. It is alleged that on June 14, 2017, at Norton Street, Georgetown, Phillips discharged a loaded firearm at Troy Grant with intent to disfigure, disable or to cause him bodily harm.

Phillips pleaded not guilty to the charge. It is also alleged that on July 11, 2017, at Laing Avenue, Georgetown, Phillips had in his possession one .40 Glock Pistol and 17 live matching rounds when he was not the owner of a firearm licence. Phillips pleaded not guilty to this charge as well.

According to the prosecutor, acting on information the police visited the premises and saw Phillips who had a bag around his neck, attempting to escape. He was apprehended after which the firearm was discovered in the bag. Phillips was remanded to prison by Magistrate Leron Daley until August 7,2017, for having in his possession live rounds and a firearm.
Meanwhile, his attorney Adrian Thompson stated that his client has no pending matter nor does he have any prior conviction.

The attorney also stated that his client was arrested on July 11, 2017, and was held for more than 72 hours. He added that the police had visited the defendant’s home and took away items including a tablet and his passport. The defendant was not aware of the charge until June 14, 2017, when the charge was indicated to him, the lawyer stated. The attorney also mentioned that his client does not know Grant and that three other persons were arrested at the same time for firearm possession. The lawyer requested that his client receive bail in a reasonable sum.

Prosecutor Sanjay Singh objected to bail,because of the gravity of the offence. He then stated that Grant knows Phillips. In addition, 40 shells were recovered along with the firearm. However, Magistrate Daly granted substantial bail in the sum of $400,000. The condition attached to bail is that Phillips report to the CID headquarters every Friday. He is expected to return to court on August 7, 2017.