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$240k cocaine find in Grand Bahama
GRAND Bahama police foiled a suspected drug deal and recovered 12 kilos of cocaine worth close to a quarter million dollars on Wednesday evening.
Man fined for drug possession
A MAN was fined in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for drug charges that breached the conditions of his probation for an earlier drug offence.
‘NO LAW TO SAVE WIFE FROM RAPE’: Judge makes ruling as woman says husband forced her to have sex
WHILE ruling that a husband was cruel for forcing his wife to have sex against her will on numerous occasions, a Supreme Court justice has found that “there is no rape in marriage” under Bahamian law.
Inagua pair on drugs charges
TWO Inagua men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court on separate drug charges after being found with $10,000 and $5,000 worth of Indian hemp respectively.
Man tells of ‘cool brother’ lost in dog attack
THE brother of a 61-year-old man who police suspect was mauled to death by several dogs remembered him as a promising young basketball player who lost his way due to drugs and mental illness.
Man arrested after marijuana found by police in snack box
A NASSAU Village man was arrested in Ocean Cay, Bimini, following the discovery of suspected marijuana concealed in a snack container, police reported.
Murder accused admits damaging ankle monitor
A MAN was sent to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services yesterday after admitting to damaging his ankle monitor while on bail for murder.
Jailed for pharmacy break-in
A MAN was sentenced to one year in prison yesterday after admitting to breaking into and stealing from a pharmacy.
'Concern’ about events
DESPITE a concern about recent crowded events held in New Providence, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville said officials are preparing to discontinue the need for the emergency operations centre to approve events.
$18k of suspected meth found
A FREEPORT woman was arrested after police discovered nearly $18,000 worth of suspected methamphetamine at a residence in Grand Bahama.
Man admits owning drugs after his girlfriend arrested
A MAN was put on six months probation after admitting to owning drugs for which his girlfriend had been arrested when police found the contraband in their home.
Six Jamaicans jailed over marijuana farm
SIX Jamaicans were sentenced to two and a half years in prison in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after admitting to having a drug farm in Andros with marijuana plants worth $2.5m.
FRONT PORCH: Suggestions to Prime Minister on crime prevention
A JULY 28 column entitled “Getting Away with Murder and Other Crimes?” noted that we have lost much of the plot in our criminal justice system, arguing that the inability of the criminal justice system to try and to punish an offender in a timely manner is one of the reasons for the high level of crime in the country.
Indian hemp possession denied
A MAN was granted $3,500 bail in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday after allegedly being found with 2.1 pounds of Indian Hemp.
‘Why is govt not prioritising regulating marijuana?’
FREE National Movement leader Michael Pintard is disappointed that the government has not prioritised regulating the use of medicinal marijuana.
Woman held by police after stabbing
A WOMAN in her early 20s from central New Providence is in police custody after she allegedly stabbed a man.
Two face court over separate drugs charges
TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate drug charges.
FACE TO FACE: The best decision of Paul Thompson’s life
IT was a spur of the moment decision that changed the trajectory of his entire life. He was 23 years old when he saw an ad in the Trinidad Guardian recruiting young men for the Police Force in The Bahamas. He read it and immediately knew it’s what he wanted to do. Now, at age 95, retired Assistant Commissioner of Police Paul Rupert Thompson still says it was the best decision he made in his entire life.
Convicted cannot be denied bail?
Greetings and thank you for this opportunity to release these several points of interest to scores of Bahamians, many of whom have had direct experiences relating to loved ones being murdered, or harmed by these brazen criminals, etc.
