Dredge operator remanded on illegal firearm charge

Arthur Cort

A dredge operator was yesterday remanded to prison after he was slapped with two separate charges, namely possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition both of which he denied.

It is alleged that on December 24 at Mazaruni, Arthur Cort, 55, of 38 Parika, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), had in his possession one 12-gauge pump action shotgun