In a significant judicial outcome for Antigua and Barbuda’s law enforcement efforts, 25-year-old Grays Farm resident Aadham O’Garro has been handed a prison sentence for firearms violations. The conviction was delivered at St. John’s Magistrate Court on Friday, where Chief Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel presided over the case.
O’Garro entered a guilty plea on charges of illegal possession of both a firearm and ammunition. The court imposed a two-year custodial sentence for the firearm offense and an additional one-year term for ammunition possession, with both sentences ordered to run concurrently.
This successful prosecution stems from a coordinated police operation conducted in the Green Bay vicinity on January 24. During the tactical operation, law enforcement officials confiscated a Glock 17 9mm pistol alongside fifteen rounds of corresponding ammunition. O’Garro was one of three individuals apprehended and detained during this security initiative.
The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda emphasized the operation demonstrates their continued commitment to combating illegal weapons circulation through strategic interventions and inter-agency cooperation. This sentencing occurs amid broader regional efforts to address firearm-related crimes in Caribbean communities.