A St James man who admitted to illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition is to be assessed before sentencing after a High Court judge ordered a pre-sentence report and custody record.

Inyah Iroyal Jones pleaded guilty before Justice Pamela Beckles to having a Taurus .380 ACP calibre pistol without a valid licence and four rounds of ammunition without a valid permit.

Acting Senior State Counsel Maya Kellman told the court that police applied for a search warrant after receiving information that a man with a gun was seen running into a woman’s residence.