THE boat captain, who was busted at the mouth of the Pomeroon River with a shotgun and a quantity of ammunition in his boat, has been charged.

Rollin Fernandes, 28, of Jacklow, Pomeroon River, made his first appearance before Essequibo Magistrate Esther Sam at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday to answer to the charges.

It is alleged that on October 5, during a joint operation conducted in the Pomeroon River between the Guyana Police Force, the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard, Fernandes’ boat was stopped and during a search of it, a shotgun, along with a quantity of ammunition, was found.

He denied the accusations and was granted bail. For the possession of firearm, he was granted $250,000 bail. For the possession of ammunition charge, he was granted $200,000 bail. He was represented by Attorney-at-law Latchmin Dindyal.

The bowman, who was with Fernandes at the time, was not charged. He claimed that he was working with the captain.