The case involving three young persons who have been charged with the illegal possession of firearms/ammunition opened in the magistrate’s court on Wednesday.
However, during the proceedings, the prosecution informed the court that it was dropping the charges against one of the three persons, 19-year old Taliek Aska. This generally means that there was not sufficient evidence to link him with the crime.
The case against the other two – 30-year-old Daquan George and 27-year-old Tanesha Martin – is continuing. That case has been adjourned until August 13.
Meanwhile, the presiding magistrate ordered both George and Martin to be remanded in His Majesty’s Prison to await their next court appearance.
Attorney Wendel Alexander-Robinson is representing the two accused. Aska was represented by attorney Kenny Kentish.
The court heard that on Wednesday, 31 July 2025, officers attached to the Gang and Guns Suppression Unit (GAGSU) executed a search warrant at a property in Sutherlands, and during the search, the officers seized a cache of ammunition and firearm-related items, which include: bullets, magazines for a wide variety of firearms.