An American businessman, accused of buying 5 firearms found at a Kingston warehouse final March, is ready to hunt bail on November 23 within the Gun Court docket.
The 32-year-old defendant, Fitzroy Johnson, hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, was apprehended at Norman Manley Worldwide Airport on November 3.
Fees and co-conspirators
Johnson faces expenses of conspiracy to illegally import firearms and ammunition.
In keeping with reviews, he’s the third overseas nationwide entangled within the gun discovery, which additionally unveiled 2,000 rounds of ammunition.
4 extra people implicated within the case, together with the alleged mastermind and two different foreigners, had their bail prolonged and are anticipated to return to court docket on December 14 for a plea and case administration listening to.
A trial date has been scheduled for Could 13 of subsequent yr.
The alleged mastermind and accomplices
Godfrey Martin, referred to as ‘Rev,’ a St. Elizabeth businessman, was apprehended and charged with conspiracy to illegally import firearms and conspiracy to illegally import ammunition.
Sherilyn McLean, the girlfriend of the 51-year-old businessman, additionally faces expenses associated to the case.
Thirty-six-year-old Jermaine Baker, a chef from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and 42-year-old Dervan Brown, a development employee from Bronx, New York, are additionally charged.
Dervan Brown, who was additionally charged within the matter, was shot and killed in Spanish City, St. Catherine on November 6.
Their expenses stem from their affiliation with the invention of the unlawful firearm on March 4, 2022.
The warehouse discovery
The startling discovery comprised three rifles, 18 handguns, and an extra of two,000 rounds of ammunition.
The revelation unfolded after customs officers detected a suspicious bundle and promptly summoned the Contraband Enforcement Crew.
