Man jailed in absentia for gun arrested at Kaikan

Oneil Melbourne
Oneil Melbourne

Oneil Melbourne, a 26-year-old from La Grange, West Bank Demerara, who was wanted by the Police on a commitment warrant for two years imprisonment, was arrested on Friday by Corporal Benjamin of Kaikan Police Station in Region #7.

The police yesterday said that the convict was previously arrested by Sergeant Chapman on Arau Mountain Top on 2016/08/02 having been found in possession of one 12-gauge single-barrel shotgun and three 12-gauge cartridges. He was later charged and was sentenced in absentia to two years imprisonment for the firearm and one year for the ammunition.