'Reptile' slapped with gun charges

Twenty-seven-year-old Paul Barrett, otherwise called ‘Reptile’, was arrested and charged after lawmen found an illegal firearm and several rounds of ammunition in his home during a search. 

A report from the St Ann's Bay Police says that about 1:30 a.m. on Friday, October 06, cops were in the Mammee Bay in St Ann when a premises that was occupied by Barrett was searched.

During the search, a .38 revolver and five rounds of ammunition were found in his bedroom. He was subsequently taken into custody.

He was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorised possession of ammunition after he underwent a question-and-answer session in the presence of his attorney.

A court date for him is being finalised.

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