Djarie Sheppard (left) and Orian Carr (right)
Two men are now on remand at His Majesty’s Prison after being brought before the court on serious firearm and ammunition charges.
Orian Carr, 26, of Pares Village, and Djarie Sheppard, 25, of Willikies, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel on Tuesday, where they were denied bail and remanded until April 28, 2026.
The pair faces multiple charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and fraudulent use of a license plate.
Police allege that the men were found with a Hi-Point C9 9mm Luger pistol along with seven matching rounds of ammunition during an early morning operation over the weekend.
According to investigators, shortly before 1 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, officers attached to the Willikies Police Station were conducting mobile patrols along Willikies Main Road when they observed a blue Honda Fit travelling without a front number plate.
The vehicle was stopped and searched in the presence of both occupants. During the search, officers reportedly uncovered the firearm and ammunition inside the car.
Both men were taken into custody at the scene. The weapon and ammunition were seized as part of the investigation, which has since resulted in formal charges.
They are expected to return to court later this month as the matter moves forward.
Who knows what crime they were on their way to commit! This shows exactly why we need more policing on the roads.
Every week it’s another case involving illegal firearms. At what point do we admit there’s a big issue here?
This could’ve easily turned into a headline about a shooting instead. People don’t think about how close these situations get.
The system needs to crack down harder on how these weapons are getting into the country in the first place.
All now people still using fake plates? Come on man… that’s basic giveaway.
We need to find the source, not just the carriers. That’s the real problem.
Thats where they need to remain, At 1735
Seven rounds too? That wasn’t for show… something serious coulda happen.
The scary part is how easy they moving around with gun like it normal.
Another gun off the street, that’s good… but where all these guns keep coming from though? 🤔