A 37-year-old vendor, on Monday, appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus on two firearm-related charges.

Joel Porte, of BB Eccles, East Bank Demerara, pleaded not guilty to having an unlicensed firearm and several live rounds in his possession. He was granted $50,000 bail for each offence.

It is alleged that on October 1, 2020, at Croal Street, Stabroek, Georgetown, Porte had in his possession a firearm, specifically, a .32 Taurus pistol, without being the holder of a valid firearm licence at the time. On the same date, it is also alleged that he had in his possession ten live rounds of ammunition without being the holder of a valid ammunition licence.

The matter was adjourned to Monday, November 2, 2020.