Days after they were arrested, three Venezuelan nationals were charged jointly for the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and a quantity of narcotics.
Eliyer Vera Venez, Romel Masim and Jiminez Rojas appeared before Magistrate Dylon Bess at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
They were charged jointly with four offences; two counts of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, the possession of two Beretta pistols and a Glock pistol without licenses and the possession of 25 matching rounds of ammunition.
Rojas and Masim denied the allegations and were remanded to prison; Venez pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a total of six years imprisonment.
The matter was adjourned to November 13, 2023 for the commencement of the trial.
The trio was arrested by the Police at about 17:27 hrs on October 20 at Arakaka, Region One.
