Charity man gets two years for illegal gun, ammo

Delmar De Oliveira

A machine operator was yesterday sentenced to two years in jail, after he pleaded guilty to having an unlicensed firearm and ammunition in his possession.

Delmar De Oliveira, 29, of Lot 782 Charity Housing Scheme, on December 23, at Mafia Landing, Chi Chi Backdam, North West, allegedly had a shotgun in his possession without being the holder of a firearm licence. It is also alleged that on the same date, at the same place, he had one cartridge in his possession, without being the holder of a firearm licence.