A 25-year-old miner appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates court on Wednesday, charged for gun and ammunition possession and was remanded to prison by city Magistrate Judy Latchman.

Lebert Todd, of Meadow Bank, Georgetown, denied that on August 25, 2017 at Houston Public Road, East Bank Demerara, he had a 9mm pistol in his possession when he was not a licensed firearm holder. It is further alleged that on the same date and location he had 15 9mm rounds of ammunition in his possession.

According to the prosecutor, Police Corporal Shawn Gonsalves on the day in question about 14:00 hrs the police intercepted a Route 42 minibus PJJ 5286 and asked all the passengers to step out with their belongings. Todd, who was carrying a haversack, was searched and the gun along with the ammunition was found inside.

The prosecutor said the accused admitted in the caution statement that the gun belonged to him and he had bought it for $80,000 from a man. The prosecutor objected to Todd being granted his pretrial liberty on the ground of the seriousness and gravity of the charges. The magistrate ruled in the prosecution’s favour and remanded Todd until September 13.