Businessman jailed and fined over gun, ammo possession

A businessman was yesterday sentenced to two years imprisonment and fined $100,000 after being found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Orondel McKoy was charged on October 26, before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan with having in his possession, on October 23, 2015 at William Street, Campbellville, a 9 mm pistol and 15 live rounds of matching ammunition without being the holder of a valid firearm licence.

Magistrate Fabayo Azore found, after examining the facts presented, that the defendant alone had