Portsmouth man fined $9,000 for illegal firearm, cocaine

A man from Zicack, Portsmouth has been fined $9,000 for being in possession of cocaine and an illegal firearm with ammunition.

Police PRO, Inspector Pellam Jno Baptiste, said on December 21, 2017, the police executed a search warrant on the premises of Wilford Dyer.

He said a .25 pistol, six live rounds of .25 ammunition and half a gram of cocaine were discovered.

He stated that Dyer was taken before the Magistrate’s Court where he pleaded guilty to the offences.

He was fined a total of $9,000.

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10 Comments

  1. Realist
    January 4, 2018

    If these things were legal, :lol: those “problems” would not exist. :mrgreen:

  2. dianne
    January 4, 2018

    having a gun should be an automatic 4 years in jail! just like in london!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. Ibo France
    January 3, 2018

    Some suggestions for you Shameless . Try any one of these Bravado, Unrepentant, Brazen or Audacious

  4. One and only
    January 3, 2018

    Wow..wow…..90,000 for drugs and gun????? Really!
    This is why so much s*** happens in this country! Laws are too slack on murder, cocaine and so on.

    • One and only
      January 3, 2018

      Sorry my mistake I meant 9000 not 90,000

  5. mine
    January 2, 2018

    Whenever cocaine is involve the law should give them a heavy charge.

  6. Shameless
    January 2, 2018

    Anytime is cocaine and guns throw the book at them. No slack for those who seem hell bent on destroying what is left of Ma Dominique and her people.

    Assertive like Hurricane Maria! :twisted:

    • Concern
      January 2, 2018

      Stupss they should charge them $20,000 along with 10 year jail and 20 years probation. Dominica too stack.

    • Ibo France
      January 2, 2018

      Completely in agreement with you, Shameless. He should have been both fined and incarcerated. These people are murderers and potential murderers. The Justice System is failing the people. One thing though Shameless, you need a name change. lol

      • Shameless
        January 2, 2018

        :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: …any suggestions? 8) . You see, I tell it like it is with no shame to my game.

        Assertive but not aggressive! :twisted:

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