A Venezuelan boat captain yesterday admitted to being found with an illegal gun by police.
Joel Pereira Rodrigues, 29, pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of a .38 revolver while not being the holder of a firearm licence when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. He was, however, remanded to prison in light of the absence of a representative from the Venezuelan Embassy at yesterday’s proceedings.
Addressing the court through an interpreter, Rodrigues, 29, pleaded guilty