By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
AN Abaco man was denied bail after being accused of having nearly 1,000 rounds of unfired ammunition and a large quantity of Indian hemp on a family island last week.
Fred Smith, 46, appeared before Magistrate Samuel McKinney. There he faced charges of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply, four counts of possession of ammunition with intent to supply and two counts of possession of a component part of a firearm.
According to police reports, around 4pm on January 4 officers in a special operation conducted a search of a single-story residence on St Andrew’s Drive in Abaco. It is there that Smith is alleged to have been in possession of 921 rounds of various unfired rounds ammunition without a firearm certificate.
These include 34 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 110 rounds of .223 ammunition, 502 rounds of .22 ammunition and 275 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition. At the same time police confiscated a black rifle muzzle and a black rifle magazine.
It is further alleged that police found Smith with 15 bags along with 260 blocks all containing marijuana.
In court the accused pleaded not guilty to all charges. He was denied bail and sent to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.
Smith’s trial will commence on February 6.
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