By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A BUSINESSMAN who allegedly imported ten firearms and over 100 rounds of ammunition through a courier company last month was charged with 14 firearm-related offences yesterday.
Magistrate Lennox Coleby charged Rolando Thomas, 42, with ten counts of importation of firearms, possession of firearms with the intent to supply, conspiracy to import firearms, conspiracy to import ammunition, and possession of ammunition with intent to supply.
Thomas faced an additional charge of false declaration. Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson Pratt originally arraigned him for the same charges last month.
Police reportedly executed a search warrant on Secure Import Services off Tonique Williams Darling Highway shortly before 3pm on June 20. Thomas and others were arrested after they were allegedly found with 10 unlicensed firearms.
During the same raid, police recovered 92 rounds of 9mm ammunition and 12 rounds of .40mm ammunition.
While Thomas maintained his not guilty plea, his $30,000 bail conditions were amended. He must now sign in at the South Beach Police Station every Sunday by 6pm.
His trial will begin on September 21.
Bjorn Ferguson represents him.
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