Gun and drugs convictions for Police Street resident

Justice

Tuesday, October 21, 2014. AARON HUMES Reporting: Fifty-four year old Delroy Chambers, a resident of Police Street, was given two 5 year sentences today by Magistrate Dale Cayetano after he was found guilty of kept firearm and ammunition without a gun license.

Chambers was also fined $10,000 after he was found guilty of drug trafficking for 1,525 grams of cannabis.

If he defaults on payment he will serve 3 years. The incident occurred on December 12, 2012.

The police, acting on information they received, went o chamber residence and when they searched a coconut tree in the yard they found a bag that contained one 9 millimeter pistol with 9 rounds of ammunition in its magazine.

The bag also contained cannabis.

Chambers testified and said that there is no fence to the back of the yard and anybody could have access to the yard and could have put the firearm and drugs there.

Chambers was represented by attorney Anthony Sylvestre.

Advertise with the mоѕt vіѕіtеd nеwѕ ѕіtе іn Belize ~ We offer fully customizable and flexible digital marketing packages. Your content is delivered instantly to thousands of users in Belize and abroad! Contact us at mаrkеtіng@brеаkіngbеlіzеnеwѕ.соm or call us at 501-612-0315.

© 2014, BreakingBelizeNews.com. Content is copyrighted and requires written permission for reprinting in online or print media. Theft of content without permission/payment is punishable by law.