A customs broker was yesterday remanded to prison after being arraigned on charges of having unlawful possession of a gun and ammunition.
The allegation against Ryan Busby, 22, is that on January 20, at Main Street, Georgetown, he had in his possession a pistol, without being the holder of a firearm licence.
It is also alleged that on that said day Busby had in his possession eleven 9 mm rounds of ammunition without licence.
Busby, a father of one, pleaded not guilty to both charges when they were read to him by Magistrate Alan Wilson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
Prosecutor Burgett Grant however objected to the accused being granted bail, saying that gun and ammunition were found in his left front pants pocket.
According to Grant, the police were on patrol at approximately 2 am in the vicinity of Palm Court, when they heard a loud explosion, which sounded like a gunshot.
She said that lawmen upon arrival at the scene searched several persons in the area and uncovered the unlicensed items in Busby’s possession.
She said an investigation was subsequently launched into the matter, after which Busby was arrested and charged.
Attorney Glenn Hanoman, who represented Busby, said