A 39 year old Landlord, of New Mount Rose, St. Vincent, Carlos Orlando Lewis was arrested and charged with the offences of Trafficking in a Controlled Drug, Possession of a Firearm, Possession of Ammunition, and Money Laundering.
during an operation last Friday officers conducted a search on a house at La Poterie, St. Andrew, which revealed 1545 grams of Cannabis, carrying an estimated street value of $30,900.00Ecc, one (1) Glock Pistol, thirty-two (32) rounds of .45 ammunition, and the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00ecc).
Lewis was brought to Grenville Magistrate’s Court, today, and was fined thirty thousand dollars to be paid forthwith and money confiscated during the operation was forfeited to the state of Grenada.
In another operation, on Saturday, police intercepted a vehicle travelling along La Sagesse Public Road and conducted a search, which revealed one (1) .380-caliber Star pistol along with four (4) .380-caliber rounds of ammunition.
As a result, the driver, Lance Edwards, a 35 year-old Unemployed, of Coals Gap, St. David was arrested and charged with the offences of Possession of a Firearm and Possession of Ammunition.
Edwards was brought to Grenville Magistrate’s Court today, and was remanded to His Majesty’s Prison.
He is scheduled to appear at St. David Magistrate’s court tomorrow.
And on Sunday, police intercepted a vehicle travelling along Cherryhill Public Road. A search was conducted on the driver, Devon Phillip, 38 years oldSeaman of Cherry Hill, St. George, where three (3) rounds of .22 ammunition were found.
Further search conducted on the vehicle revealed one firearm along with eighty-two (82) rounds of .22 ammunition.
He was subsequently charged with the offences of Possession of a Firearm and Possession of Ammunition.
Mr. Phillip is scheduled to make his first court appearance sometime this week.
