A 36-year-old female architect was slapped with $25 000 in fines for illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition which police found in her laundry room three years ago.Racquel Thompson of Harmony Circle, the Belle, St Michael, was ordered to immediately pay $20 000 for being in possession of a .38 Smith and Wesson special calibre revolver without a valid licence, and $5 000 for having eight rounds of ammunition without a permit on July 23, 2021.“A firearm is a dangerous weapon, and unlawful possession of such endangers society, so while I believe that you are not a danger to society, what you have done endangered society and for that, your offence is deemed as serious,” Madam Justice Pamela Beckles told the convicted woman who had pleaded guilty to both offences in the No. 5 Supreme Court.Justice Beckles outlined the nature of the offence and the prevalence of such crimes in society as aggravating factors and gave a seven-year sentence as a starting point for the gun and four years for the ammunition.
