Fireworks vendor in court

Lambert, 20, of Port-of-Spain was arrested on Wednesday on Charlotte Street, when she was unable to produce a license for the sale of fireworks by police officers, who were conducting a crackdown on illegal fireworks vendors.

Lambert pleaded guilty to the charge but claimed that the fireworks she was selling did not belong to her. Magistrate Ayers-Caesar told Lambert that the matter was not going to be discussed in detail in the court and urged her to seek legal advice from an attorney, before returning to court. Bail was set at $5,000 and Lambert is expected to return in court on January 26. The charge came as part of larger efforts by police to crack down on the sale and use of illegal fireworks throughout the Christmas vacation.Make this c o u n t r y a better place.