Edinboro resident arrested and charged with unlawful gun possession

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Thirty-five year old Harris Grant of Edinboro has been arrested and charged with Unlawful Possession of one (1)   9mm Luger Pistol without a license issued under the Firearms Act.

He was also charged for having in his possession six (6) rounds of 9mn ammunition without being licensed to do so.

Grant was arrested on Sunday 31 March 2024 during an operation conducted by the police in Edinboro.

Grant appeared at the Kingstown Magistrate Court on Tuesday 02 April 2024 and pleaded not guilty both charges. He was granted bail in the sum of five thousand EC dollars with one surety.

He was further ordered to surrender his travel documents and report at the Central Police Station every Wednesday between 8am and 8pm.

The matter was adjourned and transferred to the Serious Offences Court for trial on July 7th, 2024.