Guyana: A development employee was positioned on $350,000 bail on Monday because the court docket denied that he illegally had a firearm and a amount of ammunition in his possession in Guyana.
Twenty-two-year-old Keon Narine of 117 Caesar Road, Agricola, Better Georgetown, appeared in individual earlier than Justice of the Peace Dylon Bess on the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. He denied the primary cost, which acknowledged that on January 16, 2024, at Caesar Road, Agricola, whereas not being a licensed firearm holder, he had a 9mm pistol in his possession.
The opposite two expenses acknowledged that on the identical day on the stated location, he had seven rounds of 9mm ammunition in his possession when he was not the holder of a firearm license. Narine, who was represented by lawyer Paul Fung-a-Fats, denied the fees.
Legal professional Fung-a-Fats knowledgeable the court docket in a bail utility that his shopper had not been present in possession of the gun or ammunition. The lawyer claims that on the day in query, his shopper was sitting on a bridge at Caesar Road in Agricola when he seen the Police and fled.
In response to the lawyer, the gun was found not removed from Narine’s seat.
Moreover, in keeping with Fung-a-Fats, his shopper was crushed by Police ranks and held in detention for longer than the required 72 hours. The Police prosecutor raised sturdy objections to Narine being granted bail, citing the intense nature and prevalence of the offence.
The prosecution stated the Police Pressure’s Criminal Information Workplace has verified that Narine just isn’t licensed to hold a firearm. The prosecutor stated she intends to current the court docket with video proof displaying the defendant carrying a pistol.
The prosecutor claimed that in a warning assertion, Narine acknowledged committing the crimes. After considering the arguments made by each events, Justice of the Peace Bess mandated that Narine put up $350,000 bail. On February 13, 2024, Narine is required to look in court docket once more.
When Narine confirmed up in court docket on Monday, he was additionally charged with armed theft. However the accusation was dropped when his father determined to pay the sufferer again.
It was alleged that on December 27, 2023, at Center Road, McDoom, Better Georgetown, whereas being armed with a gun, Narine robbed Ivan Hutson of two gold chains valued at $300,000. The gold jewelry belongs to Hutson.
Hutson advised the presiding Justice of the Peace in court docket that he needed to resolve the problem and that Narine’s father would give him a portion of the chain’s value on Monday and the remaining quantity over the subsequent few months. His testimony led to the dismissal of the armed theft allegation.
Justice of the Peace Bess stated that he would supervise the cost of the stability as soon as Narine’s father and Hutson produced to the court docket, a promissory observe from a magistrate.
