Miner remanded on sub-machine gun charges

Police said both the Kel-Tec 9mm sub-machine gun with nine rounds and the .38 revolver with two rounds pictured here were recovered from the two men. (Guyana Police Force photo)

Miner Neon Howard, who was allegedly held with a sub-machine gun during a confrontation where his companion was shot by police, was remanded to prison on weapons charges yesterday.

Howard, 23, of 144 Friendship, East Coast Demerara appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on charges of having the unlicensed weapon