Smith fined for unlicensed firearm, ammo

Christ Church resident Tashawn Smith was fined $26 000 after admitting, in the No. 3 Supreme Court,  to possessing an unlicensed firearm and six rounds of ammunition.

The court heard that on May 7, 2025, police stopped a vehicle in Roebuck Street after receiving a tip. Officers’ suspicions were aroused because they were unable to see into the car. As they approached, the police informed the driver that they suspected there was a firearm in the vehicle and that a search would be conducted.

Both occupants were removed from the vehicle and a search revealed a black-and-silver firearm, fixed with a magazine, on the floor behind the driver’s seat. Smith of Portvale Road, Sayers Court, was the passenger. During his interview, Smith acknowledged knowing about a plan to buy the firearm and provided details.