Munster Road gun find sentencing July 23

THREE of the civilians who were held in the Munster Road massive gun and ammunition find in East Kingston earlier this year are to be sentenced on July 23.

The date was set today when the men appeared in the High Court Division of the Gun Court.

Those to be sentenced are businessman Garnett Pellington, who pleaded guilty to a count of illegal possession of firearm and Charles Morris and David Blagrove pleaded guilty to all 19 counts for which they were charged.

The three had pleaded guilty on Monday and are set give evidence against the only police officer charged in the case, Sergeant Russell Robinson.

The cop, who was denied bail today, had previously pleaded not guilty in connection with 18 counts of illegal possession of firearms.

Robinson is to go on trial September 10. The date was set today.

The men were arrested on February 4 after a gun and ammunition find at Munster Road in East Kingston.

Robinson, who was assigned to the Armoury and Stores at the Elletson Road Police Station, was also charged for breaches of the Corruption Prevention Act after police reported that he begged the arresting cops in the Munster Road bust to release or kill him.

Morris and Blagrove worked at the station at the time of their arrest. The guns and ammunition were stolen from the station.