A man, who was arrested in connection to the seizure of an AK 47 assault rifle in Steer Town, St Ann on Friday, February 3, has been remanded into custody.
The man charged with illegal possession of firearm is Shamar Hampton from Steer Town in the parish.
Hampton appeared before the St Ann Parish Court on Thursday, February 9.
The courtroom was cleared when Hampton’s case was brought before parish judge Peter Wilson. Gun matters are not discussed with members of the public inside the courtroom.
The Times understood from attorney Keron Morris, who held proceedings for attorney Everal Webster that Hampton was remanded into custody and his case will again be mentioned on February 28.
Hampton was arrested when the police raided a section of Hollywood in Steer Town, near Mammee Bay and seized the rifle.
In a story that The Times had reported on, the police also seized a quantity of ganja and twelve other persons had been arrested.
It is not clear if those others who had been arrested had been charged with any offences or brought before the courts.
At the time, head of St Ann police, Supt Gary Francis told the North Coast Times that the pre-dawn operation on Friday, February, 3 was all part of the police’s effort to push back crime and to create safe communities.
