On Thursday, the Gang Suppression Unit retrieved an M-16 Magazine and a homemade firearm from the PIV area, and on Saturday, they also caught a man - who they say is a Gill Street affiliate - with an unlicensed firearm.
According to the GSU, Last week Thursday, at around 3:40 p.m. a GSU team conducted a search of an overgrown lot on Vernon Street, which is beind Cox Tire Shop. As a result, the officers found 1 empty M-16 magazine which is used for M-16 assault rifles, and a homemade firearm.
From the officer's observation, they believe that the firearm is adapted to discharge 12-gauge cartridges. Both items were found under an old mattress on the property. No one was in the area.
Then on Saturday, at around 1:03 a.m., another GSU team was conducting operations in the Jane Usher Boulevard area. When the officers moved unto Central American Boulevard, they saw 19 year-old Lindburg Clarke, a laborer of #3323 Central American Boulevard, near Jerry's Store.
When the officers approached Clarke, he took out a firearm from his waist and threw it into a nearby drain. The officers detained him, and in his presence, the retrieved a 9mm Walther PPK pistol, which was loaded with 3 live rounds of 9mm ammunition, and 2 live rounds of.380 ammunition.
Clark was arrested and charged with keeping a firearm without a gun license, and keeping ammunition without a gun license.
Clarke, who was unrepresented, appeared before Magistrate Hettie Mae- Stuart. He pleaded not guilty to both charges but due to the nature of the offences, he was denied bail and remanded to Prison until August 16.
