Central couple on gun charge

The trio was taken before Senior Magistrate Cheryl-Ann Antoine on Tuesday.

The charge alleges that the accused had in their possession an unlicensed .22 pistol on January 28. The husband pleaded guilty while the woman and teen pleaded not guilty.

Court prosecutor Sgt Wayne Waithe said that last week Saturday police were on patrol along the Solomon Hochoy Highway near Freeport when they had cause to stop a car driven by the husband.

The pistol was found in the car.

The man who pleaded guilty was find $10,000 or in default, three years imprisonment with hard labour. He was given seven days to pay the fine.

The woman and teen were granted $50,000 and $75,000 bail respectively and the case was adjourned to February 22.