A 28-year-old landscaper residing in the Black Rock area of Barbados has been placed in pre-trial custody at Dodds Prison following his recent first appearance before a local magistrate on firearms-related offences. Trumanni Mecha Cadogan-Ashby, whose official residential address is listed as Simmons Land, Fairfield, was brought before Magistrate Jared Richards at the District ‘A’ Traffic Court to answer a single indictable charge laid against him on October 20. Court documents confirm the allegation states Cadogan-Ashby was found in possession of three live rounds of ammunition without holding the legally required valid government permit for such items. As the charge falls under the category of indictable offences that require formal preliminary proceedings or elevated trial review, the presiding magistrate did not accept a plea from the defendant during his initial scheduled hearing. Court administrative records indicate the case has been adjourned, with Cadogan-Ashby scheduled to make his next mandatory appearance before the court on November 19 to proceed with subsequent case processing steps. Local court journalist JB contributed to the initial on-the-ground reporting of the remand.