West Bay man admits having illegal gun in car
(CNS): Michael Conrad Ebanks (36), from West Bay, has admitted having a loaded .38 Smith & Wesson revolver in a car he was not insured for and not qualified to drive when he was stopped in George Town by RCIPS officers from the Firearms Response Unit. He has also admitted possessing two and a half ounces of ganja at the time of his arrest. Ebanks was stopped by police when they used an unspecified tool to blow out his tyres as he tried to get away on Sound Way by Al Thompson’s in June this year.
Ebanks is facing a potential seven-year jail term, but his attorney told the court on Friday that he would be setting out an argument against the mandatory minimum sentence for an unlicensed firearm set down in the law.
Ebanks is currently on remand at HMP Northward and appeared via Zoom on Friday, when he pleaded guilty to all of the charges, including the gun, ammunition, ganja and traffic offences. A sentencing hearing has now been set for late January.
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I understand the young idiots with guns, being lured in by the supposed glamour of a firearm. They hopefully soon learn how foolish they are.
But, this guy is 36. FFS, every wannabe gangster look at this. Do you really want to be so glamorous as this? Being stopped outside a hardware store while driving an old rental Honda Fit? Those police officers in the photo – they went home later on, probably to a comfortable home, maybe enjoyed a beer or two. Mr. Red pants, he’ll be Mr. Blue pants and white t shirt for a few years.
If you don’t see how stupid this is, you’re truly an idiot.
It wasn’t the police who did this work Informed by the public was what did the job.
LIKE DOHHHHHHH
Thank you RCIPS. How many of the posters here would join the firearms unit?
Not a single comment saying deport him, must I assume then that this man is Caymanian?.
Shlt shirrers are on deck as per your comment.
His name maybe a clue for you.
He was a crown witness in a murder case a few years ago, and therefore he can be given exceptional circumstances by law.
Don’t be surprise if the judge considers his time in remand as time served.
With no distespect. He can never be in his right frame of mind.
Stop picking on this man as he is a product of having a bad education and nowhere job. No jail, just get him a good goverment job.
Are you suggesting like Deputy Governor?
Surely you sound like the one lacking education now.
“What a boring-ass town! I don’t have a clue what to do today! Since I lost my license it’s shit depending on people to drive me around. Plus, my car don’t have no insurance anyway, but it not moved in months. I hope the engine not seized-up.
Hmmm.. I guess I’ll just take it for a drive anyway to break this boredom. Oh, better get the gun and the weed…..”
Is it the DPP’s office to decide that all criminal sentencing on multiple charges are to be served concurrently and not consecutively? If so, why then have Judges and Juries to decide what is or isn’t in the public interest? Or did the DPP not file any other charges?
“Ebanks is facing a potential seven-year jail term, but his attorney told the court on Friday that he would be setting out an argument against the mandatory minimum sentence for an unlicensed firearm set down in the law.”
It used to be 20 years minimum for possession of an unlicensed firearm with no discretion to the judge. Current law is clear demonstration of getting soft on hard crime and criminals- not good!
And no car insurance 🤡
He was only trying to provide for his family bla bla bla throw this oxygen sucker into Ritz Northward for at least 20 years and then some.
Michael use this opportunity to finally turn things around. Your family is depending on your success.
They’re better off putting their hopes into winning the lottery.
He going away for a while
Believe it when you see it.
Throw the book at him judge. Absolutely no excuse.
Maybe 3.5 years?!?
5 years more fitting for the crime and sending a message.
Good work rcips