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Man gets bail over gun on Lamaha St

Jason Carmichael

Thirty-eight-year-old Jason Carmichael appeared yesterday before Magistrate Fabayo Azore at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court charged with two counts of possession of ammunition without a licence.

It was alleged on November 24 2024 at Lamaha Street, Kitty he had in his possession one .38 spent shell and one .38 revolver without being the holder of a firearm licence.

He pleaded not guilty to both counts, his attorney Siand Dhurjon told the court that his client had managed to take the firearm away from another man who was seen having an altercation with a female outside of the Montra Nightclub where they all had been hanging out.

Having wrestled the firearm away from the other man Dhurjon said his client had promptly handed over same to the police.

The prosecution however objected to bail citing that the defendant had antecedents for which he had served a sentence, Carmichael made clear to the court that he had served a sentence for the offence of possession of narcotic specifically marijuana and he had not ever had a possession of firearm charge against him.

 The Magistrate granted bail in the sum of $150,000 for the possession of firearm charge and $50,000 for the possession of ammunition his next court date is on December 18 2024.

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