A Vryheid’s Lust resident was yesterday arraigned and refused bail on charges of unlicensed firearm possession before a city court.
The accused, Edward McCollin, 37, of Lot 67 Vryheid’s Lust, was read two charges. The first stated that on December 20, at Georgetown, he had a 1.228T Rochester rifle in his possession without being the holder of a firearm licence. The second charge read that on December 20, at Georgetown, he was in possession of 19 live rounds of .32 ammunition without being the holder of a firearm license.
McCollin denied both allegations.
According to the prosecution, on the day in question,
