The Tribune

By LAMECH JOHNSON

Tribune Staff Reporter

ljohnson@tribunemedia.net

TWO men and a woman appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday accused of being a part of an arms trafficking ring.

Jawaddi Woodside, 24, of Miami, Florida stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt alongside Kendrick Woodside, 29, and Shequella Williams, 22, to answer to four firearm related offences: two counts of possession of ammunition with intent to supply and a count each of conspiracy to import ammunition with intent to supply and importation of ammunition.

It is alleged that the trio, being concerned together between January and February 10, 2017, agreed with a common purpose to import ammunition into the country.

It is alleged that they conspired to import, and were allegedly found with, 50 rounds of .45 ammunition and 596 rounds of 9mm during the period in question.

Only the American pleaded guilty to the four charges while his co-accused denied any involvement.

The American and Williams were further charged with conspiracy to import ammunition, possession of ammunition, two counts of possession of ammunition with intent to supply and three counts of ammunition concerning two rounds of live 9mm ammunition, 50 rounds of .40 ammunition and 25 rounds of .380 ammunition during the same period.

The 24-year-old accused pleaded guilty to all of the charges in this arraignment as well while Williams denied any involvement in the crimes.

Police prosecutor Sgt Timothy Saunders said it is the intent of the prosecution to proceed with trial against the 22-year-old and 29-year-old accused.

However, due to the lateness of yesterday’s arraignment, the chief magistrate said she would defer the reading of the summary of the facts of the Crown’s case against the American until 10am on Wednesday, February 15.

All three were remanded to the Department of Correctional Services until then.

Attorney Ian Cargill appeared for the Florida resident while Jiaram Mangra and Bernard Ferguson appeared for the other accused.