SHAMAR Plass, a 24-year-old fisherman was on Monday sentenced to 48 months imprisonment for confessing to the ownership of an illegal firearm, which he claimed he bought for “protection.”
Plass, of Red Road, Sophia, appeared before Magistrate Russell Liverpool at the Sparendaam Magistrate Court where he confessed to having a .38 revolver in his possession on May 26, 2023, when he was not the holder of a firearm licence.

Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Visram Ramjattan, told the court that on the aforementioned day, police officers acting on a tip-off proceeded to ‘C’ Field in Sophia where they noticed Plass behaving suspiciously on a street corner.
Approaching him, the officers conducted a thorough search and discovered the revolver, without any ammunition, concealed in the right-side waist of his pants.

Upon being informed of the offence and cautioned, Plass reportedly justified his possession of the firearm, stating, “It’s for my protection, boss.”
Taking into account the gravity of the offence, Magistrate Liverpool handed down a sentence of 48 months imprisonment to Plass. In addition, he imposed a fine of $50,000.