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Tourist held over handgun possession and death threats

A 57-year-old tourist is in police custody after he was arrested Tuesday afternoon for threats of death, possession of dangerous drugs and possession of an unlicensed firearm.

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Two men caught with 65 pounds of cocaine at airport

TWO MEN have been arrested following a major drug bust at the Lynden Pindling International Airport on Wednesday night.

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$1m cocaine seized on ship

POLICE seized over $1m in suspected cocaine during a search of a vehicle freighter yesterday.

CORRECTION

CORRECTION ON Wednesday, June 27, The Tribune incorrectly reported that Stephen "Die" Stubbs was expected to testify in drug court the day before, in connection with a $6 million marijuana seizure. In fact, court met for a fixture hearing on that day, an

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Four arrested after marijuana found

FOUR men were arrested after police discovered six boxes of marijuana worth $90,500 in New Providence.

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Man detained on suspicion of possession of marijuana

OFFICERS from the Mobile Division took an adult male into custody after finding him in possession of a quantity of dangerous drugs on Tuesday.

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Man accused of double attempted murder is denied bail

A MAN awaiting trial for a double attempted murder was denied bail by the Court of Appeal yesterday.

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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.

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Family challenges fatal police shooting

A RELATIVE of a man shot dead by police on February 11 has defended his character, adding family members want justice for his death.

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Conflict and drug turfs blamed for murders

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Solomon Cash said yesterday that most homicides occurring in the country are because of conflicts or people who want to control drug turfs.

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Christie govt slowed help for US on crime

CO-OPERATION between law enforcement agencies in the Bahamas and the United States “waned” under the Christie administration but has increased under the present administration, a new report from the US State Department says.

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Missing pilot held by Venezuela after ‘drug flight’ crash in Randy Butler’s stolen plane

THE Royal Bahamas Police Force has confirmed missing pilot Oran Munroe is in police custody in Venezuela and being questioned for alleged drug trafficking.

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Man in court in connection with airport cocaine seizure

A MAN was denied bail on Friday after being arraigned in Magistrates Court concerning the recent seizure of cocaine at Lynden Pindling International Airport.

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Suspect held over armed robbery

POLICE have taken into custody a 26–year-old Carmichael Road man in connection with an armed robbery on Monday morning.

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Two men bound over to keep the peace after admitting to possessing marijuana

TWO MEN were bound over to keep the peace after admitting to two separate drug offences yesterday.

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Man granted $50k bail on charge of $300k of cocaine

A MAN was granted $50,000 bail after police allegedly found $294,000 worth of cocaine in his house last week.

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US gives speedboats to drug fight

US Charge d’Affaires John Dinkelman and US Embassy’s narcotics affairs officer David Jea visited Grand Bahama to present the Marine Services Unit of the Royal Bahamas Police Force with three new Mercury Verado engines for marine interceptor speedboat to assist critical anti-drug smuggling efforts in the northern Bahamas.

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GERMAN WITH BAHAMIAN MEN GIVEN 6 MONTHS FOR HEMP

A GERMAN resident and two other men were placed on six months’ probation yesterday after admitting in court of having a gram of Indian hemp.

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Man and woman jailed for drug charges

A MAN and a woman were sentenced to two and half years in prison after being found guilty of bringing nearly $240,000 worth of cocaine into Lynden Pindling International Airport from Inagua last year.

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Possession of drugs and guns gets man over two years jail

A MAN was sentenced to two and half years in prison after admitting to owning two guns recovered when police raided his house last weekend.