A shop owner was on Friday placed on bail after he denied charges that he had an illegal gun and ammo and had threatened a fellow trader with them.
A city court heard that on May 3rd, at Meyuni Landing, Cuyuni River, Essequibo, Corneil Isaacs, of Charlestown, Georgetown, had in his possession a .38 revolver as well as five matching rounds without being the holder of a firearm licence.
On the same day, it was alleged that, armed with the gun, he exhibited threatening behaviour towards Phillip Roopchan. Isaacs pleaded not guilty to the three charges that were read against him by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan.
Representing Isaacs was attorney Glenn Hanoman, who told the court that the