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Man denies being in possession of unlicensed firearm, ammunition

A 47-year-old man who denied gun-related charges was yesterday granted bail ahead of his trial.

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Man convicted of unlawful sex abandons appeal bid

A 39-YEAR-OLD man convicted of having unlawful sex with a 15-year-old boy has abandoned his bid to appeal his four-year sentence.

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32-year-old Man granted conditional discharge

A 32-year-old man who behaved in a disorderly manner when being questioned by police last week was granted a conditional discharge yesterday.

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Rastafarian man appeals drug charge

A RASTAFARIAN man has launched an appeal against a drug charge he received last year after being found with $150 worth of marijuana, arguing that certain sections of the Dangerous Drugs Act are unconstitutional and infringes upon his fundamental rights.

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Charges in connection with drug seizure

A 28-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged in connection with the $5m drug seizure in Grand Bahama earlier this week.

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Police cited some attendees of Carnival bubble event

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said police cited some attendees of a Carnival bubble event that happened over the weekend.

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Woman convicted of ex-boyfriend’s killing

LYNETTE Charlton was unanimously convicted by a Supreme Court jury yesterday for killing her ex-boyfriend, Wayne Seymour, nearly six years ago.

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Man pleads guilty to scam on Facebook Marketplace

A 40-year-old man who admitted to defrauding several people of more than $30,000 in connection with a Facebook Marketplace scam was yesterday remanded to prison ahead of his sentencing next month.

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Accused denies damage to statue

A 37-year-old man has denied allegations that he trespassed on Government House property last month and caused $2,000 worth of damage to a Christopher Columbus statue.

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‘A clear and rank abuse of power’

A SUPREME Court judge has dismissed the court action of Melissa Hall, a former general manager of the Bridge Authority, who sued the body in 2018 by claiming breach of contract of employment.

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$5m worth of cocaine found in Grand Bahama

A JOINT Bahamian-US law enforcement operation led to a $5m drug bust in Grand Bahama yesterday morning, the largest drug seizure here on the island so far this year.

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Four arraigned on illegal ammunition, firearm charges

THREE men and a minor were arraigned in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday on several illegal ammunition and firearm possession charges.

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21-year-old man accused of rape

A 21-YEAR-OLD man accused of raping a woman earlier this month was remanded to prison yesterday.

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UPDATED: Man shot dead by police in Nassau Village

POLICE fatally shot a man who allegedly brandished a gun at them after leading officers on a car chase in the Nassau Village community early on Saturday.

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Man discharged in assault case

A magistrate on Friday discharged a man who confronted another man during a traffic dispute.