East La Penitence couple charged over cannabis, firearm, ammo

Thirty-year-old Sherman Bobb, and his 26-year-old, girlfriend, Monifa Edwards both appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate, Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with possession of narcotics and possession of a firearm and ammunition without a licence.

It was alleged that on May 5, at East La Penitence Squatting Area, they had in their possession 30 grammes of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. It was further alleged that on May 5 at East La Penitence Squatting Area, they had in their possession, one .32 Taurus pistol without a serial number and that they also had in their possession, .32 ammunition without a licence.

Bobb pled guilty with explanation to all three charges while Edwards pleaded not guilty.