6 year old gun case dropped

Bakery owner Deonath Teelucksingh, 52, together with his wife Rebecca Jacob and their neighbour Andon Ragbir smiled as they left the Chaguanas courthouse yesterday accompanied by attorney Joseph Honore. The joint charges against them alleged that on October 3, 2011, at Savary Road, Las Lomas #1, they had in their possession a Glock 19 pistol and 13 rounds of ammunition.

The prosecution contended that police searched the businessman’s home and found the illegal weapon.

PC Antoine laid the charge. However, defence attorney Honore submitted to the court that his clients were innocent as police had found the gun and ammunition in some bushes away from Teelucksingh’s house. The trial began about four months ago and only two prosecution witnesses gave evidence. Footage of the alleged find was aired on a crime show on a local television channel. The host of the show, a civilian, was seen in the footage wearing a vest with the word ‘Police’ on it. Honore cited the Police Service Act of 2006 saying that the act of wearing such vest amounted to a breach in law namely, impersonating a police officer. As part of the defence’s case, a summons was issued to the media house for the footage which the court viewed at the previous hearing.

After hearing Honore’s submissions yesterday, the magistrate dismissed the matter.