Witnesses say cop found with gun was taking it to police station

Ttito Benons

Police Constable Tito Benons, who was charged in April with having an unlicensed gun, continued to lead his defence yesterday by calling two witnesses who vouched that he was on his way to lodge the firearm at a police station when he was intercepted by police.

The two witnesses, Shakeem Carryl, who is a cousin of Benons, and Roland Williams, a friend of Carryl, yesterday testified on behalf of the accused in the city court of Magistrate Fabayo Azore.

Benons, who is attached to the Anti-Crime Unit in Berbice, was charged with having in his