Six remanded over ammo, explosives at army base

Umkar Persaud

Five men and a juvenile, who according to the police were nabbed with a quantity of ammunition and explosives at Camp Groomes on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway, were yesterday remanded to prison by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

It is alleged that on January 24, at Camp Groomes, Michael Singh, Paul Sookhoo, Michael Sookhoo, Umkar Persaud, Robert Persaud and a juvenile who cannot be named for legal reasons, had in their possession fifty-four 122 cannon warheads, being components of ammunition without lawful authority. On the same day also, the men are accused by the police of having in their possession a quantity of explosives, being two aquatic mines, without lawful authority.

The jointly charged men were not required to plead to the indictable charges of unlawful