St Catherine businessman on gun charge denied bail

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St Catherine businessman on gun charge denied bail

Forty-eight-year-old businessman Kevin Bent, charged with gun possession, was today denied bail in the St Catherine Parish Court. Bent, who was charged following the seizure of a gun during a traffic stop in Old Harbour, was remanded to appear...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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