By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A MAN was granted $9,500 bail yesterday after he was accused of having two high-powered weapons in his home last weekend.
He also faced a drug charge with another male suspect. Magistrate Lennox Coleby charged Javen Reckley, 22, with possession of an unlicensed firearm with intent to supply and possession of ammunition.
Reckley appeared before the magistrate using crutches.
Reckley was also charged with Lynden Armbrister, 19, with possession of dangerous with intent to supply.
Murrio Ducille represented the accused.
Police executed a search warrant on the defendants’ residence on Taylor Street in Nassau Village at around 8pm on September 9. A search of Reckley and Armbrister allegedly uncovered a firearm and 3 5/8 oz of Indian Hemp.
A further search of the premises reportedly recovered a second firearm. The two guns seized in this incident were identified as a black Glock 9mm pistol and a black Taurus 9mm pistol. Five unfired rounds of 9mm ammunition were also confiscated.
Both defendants pleaded not guilty. Prosecutor Inspector Lincoln McKenzie raised no objections to either defendants’ bail.
Reckley’s bail for the gun charge was set at $9,500 with one or two sureties, while bail for both accused for the drug charge was set at $1,500 with one surety each.
Although Reckley was initially expected to sign in at his local police station three times a week his sign in conditions were reduced to every Monday and Saturday by 6pm after his counsel indicated he requires medical attention twice weekly.
Armbrister is expected to sign in at the East Street South Police Station every Monday and Saturday by 6pm.
The trial in this matter begins on December 18.
Commenting has been disabled for this item.