Politician still facing two related offences 

THE court yesterday dropped the charge of illegal possession of a firearm against suspended People's National Party caretaker for West Central St Andrew Patrick Roberts.

But Roberts is not yet in the clear as the prosecution will be pressing ahead with the charges of negligent handling of a firearm and failure to renew gun licence.

He is expected to answer to those charges in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court on Wednesday.When Roberts appeared in the High Court Division of the Gun Court yesterday, the prosecution told the court that a case could not be made out against him on the charge of illegal possession of a firearm.

He was arrested by the Hunts Bay police two weeks ago after police ballistics checks revealed that a Taurus pistol seized from a man who fired at the police in January was licensed to him.

Roberts turned himself in to the police and reportedly told them that he had not been aware that the gun was missing.

Roberts is being represented by attorney Valerie Neita-Robertson.