Victoria Village man facing multiple charges including illegal firearm possession

A 25-YEAR-OLD labourer of Victoria Village who is charged with illegal firearm possession, burglary, and going equipped for burglary pleaded guilty to the charge of going equipped to commit burglary, and not guilty for illegal firearm possession and burglary.

Roynel Polin/Peters was fined EC$1000.00 after he pleaded guilty when he appeared at the Serious Offences Court on Monday May 13, 2024.The money is to be paid in one month or he would spend three months in prison. Polin/Peters entered a not guilty plea to the charges of possession of illegal firearm and burglary, and was granted composite bail in the sum of EC$10,000 with one surety, and was ordered to report to the Central Police Station every Monday between 8:00 a.m and 8:00 p.m.That matter was adjourned to May 28, 2024. The police said in a release that Polin/Peters was arrested on May 11, 2024, and charged that he allegedly had in his possession a firearm, make and serial number unknown, without a license issued under the Firearms Act. He also was charged with entering the liquor and provision shop of a 40-year-old businessman from Sion Hill as a trespasser and stealing items valued at EC$941.00.

Additionally, he was charged with possessing burglary tools, specificallya pry bar and bolt cutter, outside his place of abode.

This incident allegedly occurred at Richmond Hill on May 9, 2024.