`Enforcement officer’ charged with discharging firearm

Leonardo Sookram
Leonardo Sookram

An Enforcement Officer who allegedly discharged a firearm within 100 yards of a public way on October 20th 2023 at Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway was granted bail of $80,000 after pleading not guilty to the charge of discharging a loaded firearm.

The police yesterday said in a statement that  Leonardo Sookram, 33, of Lot 64 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, appeared at the Diamond/ Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court #2 before Magistrate Judy Latchman, where the charge was read to him.

Sookram was arrested by a police rank from the Timehri Police Station and was charged yesterday. He will reappear in court on November 20th.

The police did not say with which agency Sookram is employed.