CAROLAN Lynch, jointly charged with her businessman husband Farouk Razac, with unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition, was yesterday remanded to prison when she appeared before Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.
Lynch was not required to plead to the two indictable charges of unlawful possession of a firearm and one for unlawful possession of ammunition.
According to Police, on November 10, Lynch had a Beretta automatic pistol and four 9mm magazines. Police claimed she also had 120 rounds of 9mm ammunition without lawful authority.
The gun and ammo were allegedly found in the Lot 106 Ireng Place, Bel Air Park, Georgetown home she shares with her husband, who owns the well-known Swiss House Cambio, also in the city.
Attorney-at-Law Nigel Hughes, in an unsuccessful attempt for bail, told the magistrate that Lynch suffers from acute gastric problems and is not likely to flee the country.
She was hospitalised Saturday night after she and her husband were detained and Hughes yesterday said she had not been fully discharged from the hospital but was facilitated by the administration because of her court case.
Hughes further stated that the 33-year-old beauty queen had never been arrested before and did not have any previous trouble with the law.
He pointed out that two weeks ago, she hosted an historic pageant which brought glory to the country.
Lynch was adjudged Mrs South America at the recent Mrs Globe pageant in California and was crowned here on October 27 by Mrs Globe Maria “Mada” Daphne of Greece. The crowning took place at Le Meriden Pegasus on October 27.
Prosecutor Robert Clement objected to bail being granted, arguing that the matter is serious and one which has become quite prevalent.
He added that because of her profession and given the opportunity, she can leave the country at any time.
Mr. Clement also contended that Lynch’s medical condition had no bearing on her bail application because she was treated for her illness and has no need to return to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).
The Magistrate remanded Lynch to prison until Monday.
There was no crowd at the court yesterday for her appearance, unlike Monday afternoon when many people flocked the area to see her husband Razac when he appeared before Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys on the same charges and was granted $1M bail.
Lynch is the third person to be charged following the arrest of six persons on Friday last after Police raided two housing areas and confiscated guns, ammunition and cocaine.
The couple’s Bel Air home was raided along with several homes in North Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
Also appearing before Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys on Monday afternoon was Rhonda Gomes of Lot 3009 North Ruimveldt. She is on five charges, including possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, possession of explosives and the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
She was also remanded to prison until Monday.
According to Police, on November 10 she had 10 kilogrammes, 909 grammes of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
On the same day, Police claim, she had three fragmentation grenades and one concussion grenade. She pleaded not guilty to both offences.
Gomes was also charged indictably with unlawful possession of an AK-47 automatic gun and an automatic rifle serial number 008187. She was also charged with unlawfully having one M 35 magazine component.
In addition, Police said she also unlawfully had 1,632 rounds of ammunition –1,192 of which were 7.62 ammunition, 245 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 77 rounds of .38 special ammunition, 14 rounds 1.38 ammunition, 14 rounds of .30 ammunition, 20 rounds .380 ammunition, 35 rounds .32 rounds ammunition, one .22 round and 47 12-gauge cartridges.
The three charges were indictable and she was not required to plead.