A happy La La Penitence man in court after trying to ditch an unlicensed gun
Kaieteur News – A man allegedly caught disposing of a firearm was charged Wednesday with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The defendant, Junior John, of Freeman Street, East La Penitence, Georgetown, appeared at Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
The charges he alleged, on Dec. 20, 2020, in Freeman Street, East La Penitence, denied having a single .38 revolver and one .38 live ammunition round without being a firearm license holder in force at the time.
According to the facts, on the day in question, at about 23:00 hours, police ranks were on motorcycle patrol duty in the East La Penitence area when they received information about John discharging a firearm in Freeman Street , East La Penitence.
After receiving the information, the ranks proceeded to the scene where John was seen sitting in a chair. Then the ranks went to John, who got up from the chair and ran.
He abandoned the ranks and was caught in an alley. John then removed the .38 caliber revolver from his pants pants and tried to throw it over a fence.
The gun fell to the ground and was recovered. John was arrested and subsequently charged.
The Chief Magistrate granted John $ 70,000 bail for each charge and the matter was adjourned until January 13, 2021.