Man accused of unlawful sex
A 20-year-old man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday with unlawful sexual intercourse.
14 months in jail for possession of firearm
A 31-year-old man who was caught driving around with an illegal firearm was yesterday sentenced to 14 months in prison.
$1,000 fine for threat to kill and assault
A 30-year-old man who threatened to kill a man before assaulting another was yesterday fined $1,000 and ordered to compensate both of his victims.
Pilot held in $1.6m cocaine bust
A BAHAMIAN pilot is in custody after landing a plane in Cat Island with cocaine that is estimated to value about $1.6m. Assistant Superintendent of Police Audley Peters said yesterday another man fled the plane and escaped.
Officer’s sentence quashed for assault
THE Court of Appeal yesterday quashed the six-month sentence of a former police reserve sergeant who was convicted of abducting and assaulting a teenage girl at a police station over two years ago.
Man on marijuana charge to take drug counselling
A 41-year-old man who was charged with marijuana possession was conditionally discharged after he agreed to attend drug counselling classes.
Man in hospital after stabbing
A MAN who was discovered on the side of a highway with multiple stab wounds in Freeport early Friday morning is in hospital in serious condition, police reported.
Man fined $7,000 after inquiring about forged cheque
A 35-year-old man who went into a local bank to make inquiries about a forged cheque he said a friend had given him to cash was on Friday fined $7,000.
Conditional discharge for acting disorderly
A 21-year-old man who admitted acting disorderly when he was approached by officers must stay out of trouble for three months to avoid spending 30 days behind bars.
Man charged with murder over dominoes shooting
A 21-year-old man was charged with murder in connection with the death of a man who was shot and killed while playing a game of dominoes last month.
Brother in court after smashing car windows
A 66-year-old man who smashed the glass windows of his brother’s car during an argument was ordered to compensate his sibling for the damage he caused.
Two held in cheque fraud probe
POLICE have two male suspects in custody in connection with an alleged cheque fraud.
Community service over fraud scheme
A MAN who got caught up in a credit card scheme must complete 100 hours of community service to avoid spending four months in prison.
$1,700 fine for failing to renew gun licence
A 34-year-old man who failed to renew his firearm licence was yesterday fined $1,700.
Four held after $600k drug find
FOUR Bahamian men were arrested following a major drug discovery and seizure of some $600,000 worth of suspected cocaine in the Dover Sound area, police reported yesterday.
