January 10, 2023

Twenty Seven Year Old Man Fined $30, 000 For Gun and Ammo Possession

By Shirvan Williams

AKIM PURCELL, of Jacob Coat, North Eastern Settlement, Sangre Grande, has been fined $30,000 after he pleaded guilty to firearm charges before a Sangre Grande Magistrate yesterday, January 9.

The 27-year-old man was given six months to pay the fine or face six years’ hard labour in default by Senior Magistrate Cheron Raphael.

According to the TTPS, PURCELL was fined $10,000 on the charges of Possession of a Firearm, Possession of a Component Part and Possession of Ammunition, respectively, which were laid by PC Samuel of the Sangre Grande Criminal Investigations Department (CID).

He was arrested on January 7th, 2023, following an early morning raid at his residence where personnel from the Sangre Grande and Valencia CID, Eastern Division Task Force and Canine Branch executed a search warrant for firearms and ammunition.

During the search, the team of police officers and canines found a Polymer-80 Pistol, a Glock magazine and 11 rounds of nine-millimetre ammunition. He was immediately detained and later charged with the offences following enquiries.

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