NASSAU- A man who was found with a gun in his pocket has been jailed.
Edward Paul, 27, told arresting officers that he bought the 9mm pistol for $1,100 to protect himself.
Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes sentenced Paul to 15 months in prison after convicting him of illegal gun possession.
Police officers stopped Paul at Dumping Ground Corner on July 15 because he was behaving in a suspicious manner.
The officers told Paul that they suspected he had drugs or guns.
They found a 9mm pistol with nine rounds of unfired ammunition in his right front pocket.
