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Three charged in connection with Eleuthera firearm seizure

By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Court Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

THREE men were granted bail yesterday after they were charged in connection with a firearm seizure in Eleuthera.

Kayon Dean, 39, Cecil Ranger, 40, both of New Providence and Keino Johnson, 42, of Eleuthera, stood before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux. There they faced charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of ammunition.

They were found by authorities with a black and silver Springfield Smith & Wesson handgun on September 24 at Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera. During their arrest, they were found with 12 unfired rounds of .40mm ammunition.

In court the trio pleaded not guilty to the charges. The magistrate granted each accused $7,500 bail with two sureties.

They are to be fitted with electronic monitoring devices and have sign in conditions imposed as a condition of bail.

The trial in this matter is set to begin on November 30.

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