Bar owner fined for illegal firearm

Woodland bar proprietor Jason Ragoo, 44, through his attorney Dexter Bailey told Magistrate Cherril-Anne Anotine that he had been robbed four times and in one of those incidents he was badly beaten by the bandits. In desperation, Ragoo acquired the gun to scare away bandits and protect himself. The attorney said that the beating Ragoo received left injuries that were so severe as to be considered life threatening when he sought medical treatment.

Given the fact that the firearm had no ammunition, it meant Ragoo had no intention of using it to cause anyone harm. Ragoo has no previous conviction or pending matters Magistrate Antoine remarked that arming oneself with a firearm is not the best option to deal with the issue as it could lead to other problems. After Ragoo pleaded guilty, court prosecutor Sgt Denzil Alexander related the facts of the charge saying that at about 6.35 pm on Wednesday, police from South-Western Division Task Force went to the bar owner’s home to execute a search warrant for firearms and ammunition. On arrival, Ragoo told the lawmen, “Officers let me be truthful, look in that cupboard behind you. It on top of the shelf.” Police found the gun in a brown bag in the kitchen. Ragoo was fined $12,000 and given 14 days to pay it. In default, he will serve three years’ imprisonment with hard labour.