Couple Charged with Firearm and Ammunition Possession

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A man and his wife are facing charges after police allegedly seized eight guns and over 2,000 rounds of ammunition from their home.

Police arrested Rubens Scutt, 33, and Charra Rolle-Scutt, 26, after they executed a search warrant on their McKinney Drive home.

The officers allegedly recovered two black Barra air rifles, a white and black Crossman air rifle, a Gamo model 430 air pistol, a black C2 760 compact air pistol, a Sig Sauer 911 air pistol, and two black Austria pistols.

What’s more, the officers seized 1000 rounds of .223 ammunition, 200 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 475 rounds of 12 Guage shotgun shells, and 500 rounds of .22 ammuniton.

They were not required to enter pleas to charges of possession of ammunition with intent to supply and possession of firearms with intent to supply when they appeared before Chief Magistrate Roberto Reckley as they will be tried in the Supreme Court.

Bail was set at $9,500 and the Scutts return to court on December 12 to receive voluntary bill of indictment papers.

The Scutts are also accused of violating customs regulations by not allegedly having guns and ammunition for which duty had not been paid.

They pleaded not guilty and will be tried on October 15.