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Law enforcement seize $3m worth of Cocaine at Bimini

A JOINT law enforcement operation in Bimini on Saturday night led to the seizure of approximately 150 kilograms of suspected cocaine valued at about $3m.

68-year-old man killed in East Bay Street assault

A 68-year-old man was killed during an assault on East Bay Street on Saturday night after he was struck with a stick during an altercation.

Man admits to church break-ins receives 18-month prison sentence

A MAN who admitted to breaking into two churches last year to fund his drug habit was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday.

Man reverses guilty plea in Coral Harbour gun case

A MAN who spent four days in prison last week denied having a loaded firearm and marijuana in his vehicle after police stopped and searched him in the Coral Harbour area earlier this month.

Man hospitalised after suspected suicide attempt

A 31-year-old man remains in hospital after he entered the water from a bridge on East Bay Street on Saturday night in what is being treated as a suspected suicide attempt.

US men remanded as Crown appeals bail in illegal fishing case

TWO American men accused of illegally operating a fishing vessel in Bahamian waters on 17 occasions over the past two years were remanded yesterday after the prosecution successfully stayed their bail pending an appeal.

Teenager granted bail in Kemp Road firearm case

A 17-year-old boy accused of possessing a loaded firearm near Kemp Road earlier this week was granted bail yesterday.

Arresting officer denies beating suspect in attempted murder trial

A POLICE officer yesterday denied assaulting a man who is on trial for allegedly attempting to shoot two police officers with a rifle at St Lucia Crescent in 2022.

Court of Appeal orders new bail hearing for man accused of killing prison officer

A MAN accused of killing a Bahamas Department of Correctional Services officer has had his bid for bail revived after the Court of Appeal set aside a Supreme Court judge’s refusal and ordered the application to be reheard.

RBDF marine among two men charged in Carmichael shooting and robbery

TWO men accused of aiding in the robbery and shooting of a woman near a business on Carmichael Road last week were remanded to prison yesterday.

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'Bahamas infected with corruption'

AS a former chief petty officer with the Royal Bahamas Defence Force was yesterday jailed for four years for facilitating cocaine smuggling to the US, his lawyer launched an astonishing attack on the Bahamian government, claiming the “entire system is infected with drug money and corruption”.

Teenager charged in fatal stabbing at Smith’s Hotel

AN 18-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a 50-year-old man at Smith’s Hotel earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.

Man in police custody stable after suicide attempt

Police reported an alleged suicide attempt involving a man who was in custody yesterday.

Police seize $3k in drugs after chase

Police on Eleuthera confiscated a quantity of suspected marijuana and arrested a man following a car chase on Monday.

Two women charged with voyeurism

TWO women accused of voyeurism after allegedly being found in possession of a nude video of another woman were granted bail yesterday.