The Tribune

By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Court Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

A MAN had his bail hearing deferred to later this week in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after denying involvement in a conspiracy to import four firearms and 314 rounds of ammunition into the country.

Eugene Campbell, 33, faced Magistrate Shaka Serville on multiple firearm charges. These include importation of ammunition, conspiracy to import ammunition and four counts of importation of firearms and conspiracy to import firearms.

Between April 21 and August 12, the accused, being concerned with others, is alleged to have conspired to and then imported several firearms into the country as well as 314 unfired rounds of 9mm ammunition. The weapons involved are said to be a silver-coloured Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol, two SCCY-CPX-2 9mm pistols and a black Austria Glock 43 9mm pistol.

In court, the accused pleaded not guilty to all ten charges.

However, prosecutor Sergeant Deon Barr objected to bail on the basis that Campbell may reoffend. He said that due to the nature of the charges against him the defendant’s release could result in future loss of life to gun violence.

Campbell’s defence argued in favour of his bail citing that the accused had otherwise cooperated with investigations into the matter up to this point.

Magistrate Serville deferred Campbell’s bail hearing until October 13 to allow him time to consider his position on the matter.

The accused will be remanded to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services until his next court appearance.