Young And Leslie Remanded To Prison On Firearm And Ammunition Charges

BELIZE CITY, Tues. Feb. 9, 2010

Arthur Young

Abraham Leslie

Arthur Young, 35 , who was freed on a charge of murder yesterday, was back in court yesterday charged with keeping a firearm and ammunition without a gun license, 2 counts of assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest and failure to report to the police, being a deportee.

Young, who was represented by attorney Arthur Saldivar, pleaded not guilty to the charges when he was arraigned by magistrate Ed Usher.

Magistrate Usher explained that the court cannot offer bail because of the firearm and ammunition charges,. He remanded Young into custody until March 10.

The charges except for failure to report to the police, are in connection with an incident that occurred on Saturday night, January 20, at Celina’s Bar area in Ladyville.

The police have alleged that it was Young who handed a 9 millimetre pistol with 16 rounds in its magazine to Abraham Leslie who was pursued by the police.

When the police attempted to arrest Young he allegedly resisted arrest and assaulted two police officers, Corporal Glenford Gonzalez and Police Constable Valentine Young.

The charge of failure to report to the police given to Young because he did not report to the police’s Central Intelligence Unit on Friday, February 5.

The police reported that they retrieved the firearm from an abandoned lot in the area.

Leslie, 23, a resident of Ladyville, was also charged with keeping a firearm and ammunition without a gun license.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges when he appeared yesterday in the #6 Magistrate’s Court.

He was remanded into custody until March 22.

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