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Last Updated on Monday, 23 October 2023, 17:04 by Denis Chabrol
Leonard Sookram
An enforcement officer of the Ministry of Housing was charged on Monday with discharging a firearm last week at Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, police said.
The Guyana Police Force said 33-year old Leonardo Sookram of 64 West Ruimveldt, Georgetown was arrested last Friday by police at the Timehri Police Station.
He was charged with discharging a firearm within 100 yards of a public way last Friday.
Police said Sookram appeared at the Diamond/Golden Grove Magistrate’s Court #2 before Magistrate Judy Latchman, where the charge was read to him.
He was granted $80,000 bail, and the matter was adjourned to November 20, 2023.