Cop gets two years in jail for unlicensed gun, ammo
Tito Benons, the Police Constable who was on trial for being found with an unlicensed gun and ammunition, was yesterday found guilty of the crimes and sentenced to two years in jail. Benons, who was attached to the AntiCrime Unit in Berbice, was charged with having in his possession a Smith and Wesson 9mm pistol and 15 rounds of matching ammunition, at Norton Street and Louisa Row, on March 26. Benons had claimed that he found the firearm while off duty and it was while he was on his way to lodge the weapon that he was stopped by traffic ranks, to whom he presented it. Delivering the verdict at the conclusion of the trial yesterday, Georgetown Magistrate Fabayo Azore stated that there was no doubt that Benons was in possession of the weapon since he himself admitted that to the court.