A LAING Avenue man was remanded to prison after he was allegedly found with a Glock pistol and 17 live matching rounds when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Monday.

Jermaine Phillips, 24, was slapped with three charges after it was alleged that on June 14, 2017, at Norton Street, Georgetown, he discharged a loaded firearm at Troy Grant with intent to maim, disfigure, disable or to cause grievous bodily harm.
It is also alleged that on July 11, 2017, at Laing Avenue, Georgetown, he had in his possession one .4 0 Glock pistol and 17 live matching rounds when he was not the holder of a firearm licence. He pleaded not guilty to both charges.
Phillips was remanded to prison until August 7 for having in his possession live rounds and a firearm, by City Magistrate Leron Daly.
Meanwhile, his attorney Adrian Thomson 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 a reasonable amount of bail.
Prosecutor Sanj Singh objected to bail, based on the gravity of the matter. He then stated that Grant knows Phillips. In addition, 40 shells were recovered along with the firearm.
However, Magistrate Daly granted a substantial bail of $400,000, on condition that Phillips reports to the CID headquarters every Friday.
He is expected to return to court on August 7, 2017.