Tag: Anton Parygin
Expat walks free despite importing 3 unlicensed guns
(CNS): Prosecutors have dropped the case against Anton Parygin (45), a Canadian-Israeli-Russian citizen who arrived in the Cayman Islands in early 2022 with three unlicensed guns, despite being told by the police that he could not lawfully bring the weapons here until he had secured licences. In court on Friday, the crown officially stopped the […]
Guns imported through legal ‘loophole’, court finds
(CNS): The crown’s case against Anton Parygin (45), a Russian national with both Canadian and Israeli citizenship, hit shaky ground this week ahead of his scheduled trial. Parygin, who brought three unlicensed guns with him when he moved to the Cayman Islands for work, faces several charges relating to importing and possessing illegal weapons, but […]
Russian man denies gun smuggling charges
(CNS): Anton Parygin (45), a Russian national with Canadian and Israeli citizenship who brought three guns with him when he moved to the Cayman Islands for work, has denied a long list of firearm-related charges. Parygin was arrested at Owen Roberts International Airport in January with a 9mm automatic pistol, a 9mm semi-automatic rifle, and […]
Suspected Russian gun smuggler working in Cayman
(CNS): Anton Parygin, a Russian national with both Israeli and Canadian citizenship who is accused of gun smuggling, is working in the Cayman Islands, according to information revealed in court on Friday. Parygin appeared in the dock in Grand Court in relation to three firearms and ammunition found in his luggage at Owen Roberts Airport […]
Suspected Russian gun smuggler bailed for $30k
(CNS): Anton Parygin (45), who was arrested at Owen Roberts Airport at the weekend after three firearms were found in his luggage, has been released from jail after he posted a $30,000 bail and surrendered his three passports. Parygin, who is a Russian national but also has Canadian and Israeli citizenship, will be staying at […]
Passenger charged with gun smuggling
(CNS): Anton Parygin (45), who was arrested by Customs and Border Control at the weekend after they discovered three guns in his bags, appeared in Summary Court on Tuesday via video link from the detention centre. Defence attorney James Stenning asked for an adjournment of the case after receiving the charging documents from the crown […]
