SWAT team rank cleared of ammo charges

A member of the Guyana Police Force’s SWAT team, who was charged with having a range of ammunition in his possession, walked out of court a free man yesterday after the charges were dismissed by a city magistrate.

Quincy Springer, 35, of Kitty, who was charged in January with having in his possession 19 rounds of 9 mm ammunition, six .45 live rounds, five 12-gauge shotgun cartridges and a .223 live round, all without being the holder of a firearm licence,