Five people charged in connection with an illegal firearm and ammunition are due to return to court on Monday after one of the accused pleaded guilty while the remaining four denied the charges.
When the matter was called at the Serious Offences Court on Wednesday, Old Year’s Day, Tevin Snagg entered a guilty plea to charges stemming from an incident on December 30, 2025, at Canouan.
Snagg admitted that he had in his possession one round of .22 ammunition and one .22 revolver without a licence, contrary to the Firearms Act.
The other accused — Michael Simmons, Ashura Davis, Shantel Sharpe, and Javon Barnwell — all pleaded not guilty to the same charges.
Prosecutor Sergeant of Police Shamrack Pierre told the court that the prosecution was maintaining the charges against the four accused, at least until Monday, to allow time for discussions with the Director of Public Prosecutions.
Pierre raised no objection to bail for the four accused who pleaded not guilty but requested that Snagg be remanded in custody pending the presentation of the facts and sentencing.
“By then, we will be in a better position to indicate how to proceed,” the prosecutor said.
Attorney Grant Connell, who appeared on behalf of all five accused, raised no objection to the prosecution’s submissions.
Chief Magistrate Colin John ordered that Snagg be remanded in custody until Monday. The remaining four accused were each granted bail in the sum of EC$10,000 with one surety.
Court documents list the addresses of the accused as Canouan and Barrouallie.
