Man allegedly caught with imitation gun gets $600,000 bail

A St Catherine man who was allegedly caught with an imitation firearm at his Spanish Town home has been granted $600,000 bail after his attorney argued that the weapon could not fire.

Jevaughn Uhuru, who is charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court yesterday.

Attorney-at-law Davion Vassell successfully applied for bail, arguing that his client has a fixed place of abode and would comply with any conditions imposed by the court.

Vassell also submitted that the weapon allegedly seized was an imitation firearm and was not capable of discharging a projectile.

Parish Court Judge Venese Blackstock-Murray granted Uhuru bail in the sum of $600,000 with surety.

However, his freedom comes with a strict condition — he is required to report daily to the Spanish Town police.

The matter is to be mentioned again on September 21, 2026.

The allegations are that on August 15, police conducted an operation along Barrett Street in Spanish Town, St Catherine.

During a search of the premises, an imitation firearm was allegedly seized. Uhuru was arrested and subsequently charged under the Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act.

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