Tag: Possession of ammunition

North Side man charged over shotgun ammo

North Side man charged over shotgun ammo

| 04/08/2022

(CNS): A 50-year-old man from North Side was charged with possession of unlicensed ammunition under the firearms law after police found several shotgun rounds in his vehicle while it was parked in Frank Sound. Police were in the area responding to a report of shots fired when they spotted an unoccupied vehicle with what appeared […]

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Three men charged after police bust in Savannah

Three men charged after police bust in Savannah

| 14/03/2022

(CNS): The RCIPS Firearm Response Unit responded to a 911 call about “explosive sounds” on Destiny Drive in Savannah at around 7am Saturday morning. The officers searched the area and quickly found a number of vehicles and men, police said Monday.

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GT man charged after cops find loaded gun

GT man charged after cops find loaded gun

| 19/10/2021

(CNS): A 37-year-old man was due to appear in court Tuesday charged with possession of a loaded gun, which police found in his car after stopping the vehicle on Shedden Road by the Mary Street junction early Sunday morning. Police did not give details but were likely acting on intelligence since it was officers from […]

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GT man refuses to answer gun, ganja charges

GT man refuses to answer gun, ganja charges

| 03/05/2021

(CNS): Dencle Vic Barnes (51) from George Town refused to answer charges in Grand Court Friday after claiming that his rights had been violated. Barnes is facing serious charges, including the possession of two unlicensed guns and 60 rounds of ammunition as well as importing around 70lbs of ganja, in relation to an incident in […]

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US man dodges jail, fined $30k for gun & ammo

US man dodges jail, fined $30k for gun & ammo

| 12/03/2021 | 85 Comments

(CNS): David Meadors (56), a US national who illegally imported a handgun and 240 rounds of ammunition into the Cayman Islands, has avoided the mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in jail for possession of an unlicensed firearm after the judge said he found there were exceptional circumstances. Meadors, who left the jurisdiction in 2018 […]

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Meadors makes final plea in illegal gun case

Meadors makes final plea in illegal gun case

| 01/02/2021 | 61 Comments

(CNS): David Dean Meadors (55), a US national who absconded while on bail for firearms charges more than three years ago, made a final plea in the long-running case when he appeared in court Friday via Zoom. Meadors is now expected to be sentenced in March but he is not expected to return. The Florida […]

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Suspect arrested for drug, robbery and gun crime

Suspect arrested for drug, robbery and gun crime

| 27/02/2020

(CNS): A driver who was stopped by police around noon on Tuesday, 25 February, along Academy Way in George Town was arrested on suspicion of possession of cocaine with intent to supply as well as in relation to a robbery that took place at Shedden Road, George Town, on 21 February, police said Thursday.

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Tagged man guilty in ammo case

Tagged man guilty in ammo case

| 29/01/2020

(CNS): Elmer Wright (26) was convicted on Tuesday of possessing over 100 rounds of ammunition and a bullet-proof vest, after a judge said he was sure Wright had hidden the illegal items in the bushes off Crewe Road. Wright was arrested when the contraband was discovered and a fingerprint match was found on the bag […]

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Fingerprint and tag lead cops to suspect

Fingerprint and tag lead cops to suspect

| 23/01/2020

(CNS): Elmer Wright (25) from George Town appeared on trial for firearms offenses Thursday, having denied possessing 120 rounds of ammunition and a bullet-proof vest found in bushes off Crewe Road in the summer of 2017. But the crown says he was in possession of the illegal items because his fingerprint was found on the […]

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Ebanks free after timed served for ammo possession

Ebanks free after timed served for ammo possession

| 20/09/2017 | 20 Comments

(CNS): Jay Calvert Ebanks (23), who pleaded guilty to possession of ten live rounds of ammunition and was previously acquitted of possession of a gun, was allowed to leave court a free man this week when he was sentenced to time served, which amounted to 382 days imprisonment. The gun in question was tied to […]

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