Man with shotgun on birthday gets three years

A man who pleaded guilty to having an unlicensed firearm in his possession on his birthday was yesterday sentenced to three years imprisonment after appearing before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Additionally, he was remanded on two counts of threatening behaviour after being accused of threatening to kill two of his friends.

Ramesh Rampersaud accepted that on February 18 at Wineperu, Essequibo River he had in his possession one 12-gauge single barrel pump