Jail for gun and ammo

Ramkissoon, 37, who was unrepresented by counsel, pleaded guilty to all three charges.

Court prosecutor Cleydon Seedan said that at about 10. 45 pm last week Thursday, while walking along Golconda Settlement Road, Ramkissoon approached his neighbour Marcus Omadally and pointed a gun at him. Omadally and ran off and later made a report to Ste Madeleine police.

The following day at 5.30 am, WPC Leeann Boodram and other officers went on enquiries and saw Ramkissoon walking along the road holding a plastic bag.

The court heard that Ramkissoon looked in the direction of the police and ran off. He was arrested.

On searching the bag, police found a gun, a magazine with one round of ammunition and a container with 50 rounds of ammunition.

On the charge of gun possession, Magistrate Antoine sentenced him to four years’ imprisonment with hard labour and one year each for the ammunition and common assault. The sentences are to run concurrently.