𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐮𝐧, 𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐨 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬

Govindra Swambeer, a 38-year-old fisherman of Whim Corentyne, Berbice, was arrested on 2024-03-27 and charged yesterday with Possession of Firearm without License and  Unlawful Possession of Ammunition without License.

The Defendant appeared yesterday at the Whim Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh, where the charges were read to him. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to fifteen months each on both charges.

Swambeer was arrested at Whim on Wednesday for possession of two (2) single-barrel 12-gauge shotguns (without serial number) with five (5) cartridges.