Topic: firearms possession

A man accused of possession of a semi-automatic pistol has walked free from court after a jury unanimously cleared him of the charge.

A 79-year-old American visitor who admitted accidentally bringing a bullet into the islands escaped a criminal conviction on Monday, after a magistrate delivered a no-conviction-recorded verdict.

A man pleaded guilty in Grand Court on Friday to possessing a gun that had been converted into an automatic weapon.

The Grand Court has indicated that residents and visitors could import a firearm into the Cayman Islands without a valid gun licence, as long as they declare the weapon to a Customs and Border Control officer upon arrival.

A judge-alone trial will be held next month in the case of Russian-Canadian Anton Parygin, who is accused of unlawfully importing high-powered firearms into the Cayman Islands. 

Plans are in place to increase penalties for illegal possession of firearms following a recent shooting, Premier Wayne Panton has said.

Customs & Border Control officers seized three firearms from a male passenger arriving from Canada at Owen Roberts International Airport on Saturday, 28 Jan.

A 26-year-old George Town man charged with possession of an unlicensed firearm was among nine people arrested in a joint operation between police and border control officers on Friday.

A 26-year-old man from West Bay, who was arrested in September on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a shooting on Rev. Blackman Road, has been further arrested by the  police on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a crime and possession of an unlicensed firearm.

A 27-year-old East End man faces gun charges after police recovered a loaded handgun while executing a search warrant.

Police have charged a 37-year-old man with possession of an unlicensed firearm after finding a loaded gun in his car during a search of his vehicle in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A judge cleared Elton David Webster of George Town on charges of possession of an unlicensed firearm and ammunition on Wednesday. A Glock 17 9mm handgun and 59 rounds of ammunition had been recovered during a police operation at Webster’s Prospect home in April 2018. Police found the gun and bullets in a bag that was wrapped in a towel and placed behind a microwave, the court heard.

A Grand Court jury began hearing evidence on Wednesday in the case of Tonie Elford Bush, who has pleaded not guilty to possession of an unlicensed firearm.

Police arrested five people following a search of a home in George Town on Friday. Two of those arrested were charged and appeared in court on firearms possession charges on Monday.