Businessman remanded over illegal gun, ammo

Freeman Fordyce

Freeman Fordyce, one of the businessmen held after raids on two businesses in which suspected human trafficking victims were rescued last Friday, was brought before a city court yesterday to answer to charges of illegal firearm and ammunition possession.

Fordyce, of 99 Nandy Park, stood before Magistrate Judy Latchman, who read charges which alleged that on May 5, at George and Princes streets, Werk-en-Rust, he had a 9mm Smith and Wesson pistol and 15 live rounds of ammunition without being