West Bay man denies possessing loaded gun

(CNS): Ray Kennedy Smith Jr denied possessing a loaded 9mm Smith & Weston handgun on Friday when he appeared in Grand Court charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm in connection with an incident which occurred last July. Smith pleaded not guilty to the offence and was bailed to return to court in two weeks to arrange a trial date. The West Bay man was arrested by police on the night of Sunday 21 July 2011 outside Club Infernoin West Bay along with two other men. At the time, police from Uniform Support Group recovered a loaded handgun, gloves and a ski mask after searching an area where the men were allegedly seen acting suspiciously.

At the time of the arrest a police spokesperson said that USG officers were on routine patrol when they saw two men acting suspiciously by the side of the nightclub building. As the officers approached, another man came from the rear of the premises. All three were detained and the area was searched. During the search a loaded handgun, gloves and a ski mask were found and a small quantity of ganja was also recovered from the men.