Security officer jailed after police interception uncovers gun, ammo

Linden Bourne

A 28-year-old security officer was yesterday sentenced to two years in prison after he admitted to charges of unlawful possession of a gun and ammunition.

Linden Bourne was sentenced to a total of six years in prison on  three charges. The first charge, which was read by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in a Georgetown court, alleged that on October 17th, at Princes Street, Georgetown, he had a .380 pistol in his possession without having a firearm licence in force at that time.

The other two charges allege that on October 17th, at Princes Street, Bourne had four rounds of 9 mm ammunition in his possession without having a firearm licence in force at that time and on the same date and at the same location, he had two rounds of .380 ammunition in his possession without having a firearm licence in force at that time.