St Catherine man allegedly held with ammunition in his pocket remanded
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A 31-year-old St Catherine man who was allegedly found with several rounds of ammunition in his pocket during a police operation in the community of Dempshire Pen in Spanish Town has been remanded.
Calvin Cottrell is answering to a charge of unauthorised possession of ammunition.
His attorney-at-law, Shadae Bailey, indicated her intention to apply for bail.
However, the Crown objected, arguing that Cottrell resides in a community where gun crime is rife and that more information was needed about him.
Parish Judge Courtney Maxwell subsequently ordered that an antecedent report be prepared to provide further information ahead of his next hearing on October 6.
Allegations are that about 11:30 p.m. on August 15, police personnel conducted a snap raid in the community, during which Cottrell was accosted and searched.
According to the police, a transparent bag containing eight rounds of ammunition was allegedly retrieved from his pocket.
He was arrested and subsequently charged following a question-and-answer session.
- Rasbert Turner
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