MAN AND WOMAN CHARGED FOLLOWING BREACHES OF THE FIREARMS ACT

Possession of Prohibited Weapon and Unauthourised Possession of Ammunition charges have been laid against a man and a woman following the seizure of a prohibited weapon and several rounds of unauthourised ammunition at Oak Glades, Kingston 11, on Sunday, September 14.

Charged are 31-year-old Adrian Gobern, a labourer of Oak Glades, Kingston 11 and 32-year-old Roberta Marshall, a security guard of Tamarind Turn, Tower Hill, Kingston 11.

Reports from the Hunts Bay Police are that at about 9:00 p.m., a joint police/military operation was conducted. During a search, one Glock pistol with a magazine affixed containing nine 9mm cartridges was found inside a closet. Gobern and Marshall, who were present at the address at the time of the seizure, were taken into custody and subsequently charged.

Preparations for their court date are underway.