Blackman's cousin found guilty of gun charges

Roel Taylor, a defendant in the Clansman-One Don Gang trial, and cousin of reputed gang leader Andre 'Blackman' Bryan was found guilty of gun charges this afternoon in the Home Circuit Court.

He was convicted of illegal possession of firearm and illegal possession of ammunition after an Ak-47 rifle and 10 rounds of ammunition were found at his furniture shop on Jones Avenue in Spanish Town, St Catherine. 

A senior policeman had testified that the illegal weapon was found hidden in a stack of boards at a furniture shop when a police team that went to arrest Bryan's cousin.

On seeing the weapon, the inspector said he said to Taylor, "Wah dat ah do deh suh."

And he said Taylor replied saying, "Mi nuh know nutten bout dat officer."

Prior to the search of the furniture shop, the court also heard that Taylor's house, which is nearby was first was searched and five cell phones, several SIM cards, and $265,000 were found.

The keys to the furniture shop was also found in a chest of drawers at Taylor's house.

Zara Lewis who is representing Taylor had argued that he had no knowledge that the weapon was there and that other persons had access to the shop as it had a door that could not be closed.

- Tanesha Mundle

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