Last night, we told you about 30 year-old Francis Benitez, a Hattieville resident, who was busted with an unlicensed firearm by the GSU. Well tonight, he is at prison after he was taken to court on those charges.
Yesterday morning, the GSU stopped a truck at mile 4 on the Western Highway and found Benitez with a loaded 38 special pistol, in his pocket.
Today, he was arraigned before Magistrate Hamilton, where he pleaded not guilty to keeping an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. He was remanded to prison until August 2.
We also told you about 39 year-old Raymond Anthony Lanza, 39 year-old John Alexander Fuller and his 19 year-old son, John Huber Fuller Jr., who were also busted by the GSU with a large amount of marijuana.
They too were taken before Magistrate Hamilton today. Yesterday morning, the GSU intercepted an SUV with the trio inside.
Police found 118 grams of cannabis under the hood, and an additional 348 grams of cannabis back at his Lucky Strike home. The group all pleaded not guilty to various drug trafficking charges when they were arraigned before Magistrate Hamilton today. Fuller Jr. and Lanza were granted bail of $3,000, while Fuller Sr. was granted bail of $4,000.
Their case has been adjourned until August second.
