NASSAU, Bahamas, Aug 5, CMC- A 51-year United States lawyer was fined US$30,000 after he pleaded guilty to being in posession of an unlicensed firearm, possession of ammunition and possession of a firearm compponent.
Matthew Paul Breuer, 51, of Lin Creek, Missouri, appeared before Senior Magistrate Algernon Allen Jr. after he was arrested Officers by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force near Norman’s Cay in the Exumas on July 31.
The court heard that a .45 pistol, 25 rounds of ammunition and a magazine had been found and Breuer admitted that he didn’t declare the firearm when he entered the country.
He told the court that the gun held sentimental value because it belonged to his late father and as art of the plea agreement, Breuer who could have been sentenced to two years in prison on gun and ammunition possession charges, was fined US$10,000 on each count.
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