A Berbice businesswoman and a construction worker were on Monday remanded to prison after they were charged with being in possession of an illegal firearm.
Oriel Lindie, 33, a construction worker and Ronessa Hinds, 30, a businesswoman both of Lot 145 Overwinning Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam appeared at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Michelle Mathias where they were charged with the offence of possession of a firearm without a licence which occurred on June, 6, at Islington, New Amsterdam Berbice, to wit; one suspected twelve-gauge shotgun.
The duo pleaded not guilty to the charge and were both remanded to prison.
They will return to court on July 15 for report.
Last week, police said that the duo was arrested after an unlicensed twelve-gauge shotgun was discovered during an intelligence-led joint operation which was conducted around 3 pm at Islington, New Amsterdam.
The police said that based on information received, the ranks stopped a motor vehicle, PAB 3302, on the public road at Islington. However, the vehicle drove away and sped off towards the Islington seawall where it eventually stopped.
At that location a 33-year-old construction worker from Overwinning Housing Scheme, exited the vehicle and started to run. “He had in his hand an object wrapped with transparent plastic. With the ranks giving chase, the suspect threw the object over the seawall. He then gave himself up to the police.”
However, due to the high tide, police remained at the Islington Seawall with the suspect, at the area where he was seen throwing the object. “At about 21:00 hrs, police searched the area and found an object wrapped in transparent plastic and observed that it was a twelve-gauge shotgun. The suspect was asked whether he was the holder of a firearm licence and he remained silent. He was told of the offence committed, cautioned and arrested.”
The motor car that the suspect exited was at the time being driven by a 30-year-old businesswoman of Overwinning Housing Scheme. The businesswoman was also arrested and escorted to Central Police Station along with motor vehicle PAB 3302.
