By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Court Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A 15-YEAR-OLD was sent to the Simpson Penn Centre for Boys yesterday after admitting having a loaded high-powered rifle in the nation’s capital last week.
The teenage defendant appeared before Magistrate Kara Turnquest-Deveaux in the presence of his guardian. He faced charges of possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of ammunition.
On January 11 in New Providence, the boy was arrested after he was found with a black and brown Draco AK-47 rifle with the serial number erased. At the time of his arrest, he was also found with 22 unfired rounds of 7.62mm ammunition without being the holder of a firearm certificate.
In court, the accused pleaded guilty to the charges. He was remanded to the juvenile centre and is expected to return to court on April 12 for his probation report.
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