A police inspector testifying in the trial of Swiss House boss, Farouk Razac and his beauty queen wife said that during the raid at the businessman’s house, Razac said that he was keeping the weapon that was found to combat wanted man Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins if he should attack.

Rawlins is one of the notorious wanted men on the run.

Razac and Carolan Lynch are on trial for unlawfully having in their possession four 9 mm magazines, one Beretta automatic pistol and 120 rounds of 9 mm ammunition at their Ireng Place, Bel Air home on November 10 last year.

The trial began yesterday before Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court. Police prosecutor Robert Tyndall first called Inspector of Police Dexter Thornton who testified to finding a Beretta pistol along with ammunition and large amounts of US currency in bags under the tiles in the couple’s bathroom.

Thornton stated that after receiving certain information he headed a party of policemen on November 10 at 6.45 am and went to the home of Razac and Lynch. He stated that he discovered the items in Razac’s bathroom, told him of the offence committed and cautioned him. The Swiss House boss then told him “I can deal with you, is ‘Fineman’ Rawlins I keeping this fuh when he attack me.”

He stated that at this point he stopped Razac from saying anything further and asked him if he wished to put into writing what he had just said but Razac refused. He added that he or no one in his presence made use of any threats to Razac when he made the remarks.

Relating how the weapon was found, Thornton said he and Sergeant 15467 Anthony, accompanied by Razac, went to the north western bathroom situated in the couple’s bottom flat where he observed a 6 ft bathtub which was 2