By PAVEL BAILEY
Tribune Staff Reporter
pbailey@tribunemedia.net
A COUPLE was granted bail after they were allegedly found with a loaded gun in their luggage at the airport in Abaco last month.
Magistrate Shaka Serville charged American expat John Gordon, 62, and Tulia Gallo, 55, with possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of ammunition.
Bjorn Ferguson represented the accused.
The pair were arrested at the Leonard Thompson Airport after a brown handle .357 Taurus revolver was allegedly found in their luggage on December 27. The weapon was found with 21 rounds of .38mm ammunition.
After his clients pleaded not guilty to the charges, Mr Ferguson said they were fit for bail because they own property in Leisure Lee. He also noted that the defendants would need occasional medical attention abroad.
The couple’s cash bail was set at $7,000 each on condition they are fitted with a monitoring device and surrender their passports. The pair must sign in at the Marsh Harbour Police Station on the 14th and 28th of the month.
Following their arraignment, Ms Gallo told the magistrate, with the assistance of a Spanish translator, that they faced an injustice and were innocent of the crime.
The trial in this matter begins on May 20.
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