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| A businessman was yesterday remanded to prison after it was alleged that he had an illegal firearm and ammunition in his possession.Magistrate Ann McLennan remanded Naipaul Basdeoram to prison after he was accused of having a .380 pistol in his possession when he was not the holder of a firearm license.Basdeoram was also accused of having nine matching rounds of .38 ammunition. He denied the allegations after they were read to him at the Georgetown Magistrate Court.Police Corporal, Neville Jeffers, informed the court that on the day in question, ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) acting on information went to the home of the defendant and conducted a search in his presence. The articles were found in his bedroom when he admitted to possessing them.He further stated that a friend left the firearm in his car and he took it into the house.Police Corporal Jeffers objected to bail and stated that the police contacted the friend and he denied the allegations.Basdeoram was then cautioned on the objects, and mentioned that the defendant had pending matters.Dexter Todd, Basdeoram’s Attorney,China Jerseys Cheap, in an unsuccessful bail application told the court that his client has an unblemished criminal record.He contended that on the date in question the defendant was home when the CID approached him where he requested whether the police possessed a search warrant.The attorney said that the defendant was taken to the Vigilance Police Station; he was informed that the particles were recovered from his home. His attorney claimed that he was not the only occupant in the home and they were not required in his presence.Bail was opposed by the prosecutor because no special reason was advanced by the lawyer to satisfy the court.This matter will be called again on July 24. |
