On Friday, 7News told you about the major weapons bust made by the GSU. Today, two of those men who were allegedly caught with some of these weapons were brought to court.
32 year-old Lucius Myers, a laborer of #5 Mayflower, and 32 year-old Kareem Gentle, a construction worker of #20 Albert Street were charged jointly with 1 count of keeping an unlicensed firearm, and 2 counts of keeping unlicensed ammunition.
Both men pleaded not guilty to the charges and Gentle then asked to address the court.
He said that he was in the area to pick up his daughter from school, and that's when the officers grabbed him and took him into the Mayflower area and accused him of having weapons. He said that he didn't live there, and that he doesn't know anything about the items found.
Senior Magistrate Sharon Frazer told him that these are points that he must argue when the trial comes up, and that her hands are tied by the law.
Both men were remanded until June 1 when they are to be brought back to court.
As we reported, GSU conducted a search at Myers house. They reported that they found a black plastic bag which contained 1 Glock 9 mm magazine which contained containing two .380 rounds of ammunition, and another bag which contained four .25 rounds of ammunition.
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