Two men have been remanded into custody after appearing before Chief Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel on Friday on firearms and ammunition charges, offences for which magistrates have no discretion to grant bail.

Cavel Brown of Freetown pleaded guilty to both charges he faced, unlawful possession of a modified flare gun and unlawful possession of three rounds of nine-millimetre ammunition. The offences allegedly occurred around 4:05 am in Freetown on, May 6th. His matter was adjourned to May 18th for sentencing.

The second defendant, Twini Payne of Collins, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, namely a Taurus G25 nine-millimetre pistol, unlawful possession of a magazine, and unlawful possession of three rounds of nine-millimetre ammunition. No plea was taken in Payne’s case and the matter was adjourned to June 30th, 2026.

Both men were charged following separate police operations carried out in the early hours of Wednesday.

The Royal Police Force says it is continuing to intensify operations aimed at removing illegal firearms and ammunition from the nation’s streets, and is urging members of the public to cooperate in the fight against gun-related crime.

Anyone with information relating to illegal firearms is encouraged to contact the Criminal Investigations Department at 462-3913 or the Crimestoppers anonymous hotline at 800-TIPS (8477).