American man fined $350,000 for illegal possession of ammunition

An American man was ordered to pay a fine of $350,000 or spend 30 days in prison after he was held with 15 rounds of ammunition at the Sangster International Airport in St James on Friday.

He is 29-year-old Joshua Logan, a salesman of Atlanta, Georgia.

The Freeport police say about 11:00 a.m., security officers were conducting routine screening of outgoing passengers when Logan was summoned.

The ammunition was reportedly found after a physical search of his black travelling bag.

Logan was arrested and charged with unauthorised possession of ammunition.

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He was placed before the St James Parish Court on the same day and pleaded guilty to the offence.