Man remanded over AK-47, ammo after Kitty police raid

Edinho Lewis

By Mia Anthony

Thirty-seven-year-old Edinho Lewis, of Lot 25 Shopping Plaza, South Ruimveldt Gardens, appeared before Chief Magistrate (ag) Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court where he was charged with five offences including possession of an AK-47 rifle.

It was alleged that on June 8, at Lot 126 Da Silva Street, Newtown, Kitty, he had in his possession 544.5 grammes of cannabis, and 1,079 grams of cocaine all for the purpose of trafficking.

It was also alleged that he had in his possession, three Colt AR 15 magazines, one AK-47 magazine, three Glock magazines, four rounds of .223 ammunition, nine rounds of 9mm ammunition, 830 rounds of 7.62 ammunition, one AK-47 rifle, and a Glock 26 pistol, without being the holder of a firearm licence. Lewis pleaded not guilty to all the charges.