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Teacher on sex charge

A 39-year-old Grand Bahama primary school teacher was accused in the Freeport Magistrate’s court yesterday of having sex with an underaged girl.

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Man accused of stabbing

A 25-year-old Grand Bahama man was charged with causing grievous harm in connection with a stabbing incident on Grand Cay, Abaco.

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Second fatal double shooting this week

ONE man is dead and another is in stable condition after being shot on Commonwealth Boulevard yesterday.

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$140k of cocaine found by officer in shipment box

A CUSTOMS officer discovered $140,000 worth of cocaine in a shipment box addressed to a man who was wanted by police for more than a year, a court was told.

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Teen accused of murder

A 17-year-old boy was charged with murder yesterday.

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Marijuana seller must pay $3K or go to jail

A MAN who admitted selling marijuana must pay $3,000 to avoid spending nine months behind bars.

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Indecent assault accusation

A 23-year-old who denied indecently assaulting a woman was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.

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Police warn of increase in counterfeit currency

POLICE have seen an increase in counterfeit Bahamian currency being distributed in communities, the most common being $20 and $50 notes.

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Police probe Abaco stabbing

ABACO Police are investigating a stabbing that left a male resident of Grand Cay, Abaco, hospitalized with serious injuries.

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Immigration officer ‘told police they couldn’t lock her up’

AN immigration officer told police they could not lock her up after they tried to detain her for interfering with a lawful arrest, a court heard.

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Two accused of attempted murder

TWO men were charged with attempted murder in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

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$350 fine for gathering

A 23-year-old man who admitted attending a get-together earlier this year in violation of the COVID-19 Emergency Powers Orders was yesterday fined $350.

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Haitian man forfeits $20,000

A HAITIAN man who failed to declare nearly $20,000 in cash when he attempted to travel back to his home country had his money forfeited to the Crown yesterday.

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Marijuana found in U.S. man’s home and boat

POLICE recovered a quantity of marijuana from an American man’s boat and home earlier this month, a court was told.

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One dead, man hurt in ambush

A MAN is dead and another rushed to hospital after being shot off Marshall Road last night.