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Three held after $3m drug bust in Eleuthera

THREE men are in police custody in connection with the discovery of $3m worth of marijuana in Eleuthera on Thursday.

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Six arrested after drug seizure in Freeport

Grand Bahama Police arrested six men after allegedly discovering suspected marijuana and cocaine at a residence in the Freeport area.

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Armed robber appeal dismissed

THE Court of Appeal this week dismissed the appeal of Dudley Seide, affirming his conviction for armed robbery with a sentence of 20 years’ imprisonment.

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Pair accused of attempted murder

TWO men were charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm in the Freeport Magistrates Court on Thursday.

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Witness says co-defendant admitted to shooting

PROSECUTION witness Allan Alcime told the Supreme Court yesterday that while he and three co-defendants were in police custody, Devaughn Hall allegedly admitted to shooting Barry and Sheena Johnson.

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Argument breaks out as lawyer accuses witness of being a liar

A WAR of words erupted in the Supreme Court in Grand Bahama on Wednesday between witness Allan Alcime and a defence attorney after the former was accused of being a liar and making up a story about being at the scene of the deadly shooting and home i

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Drugs seized after boat pursuit

Two men were arrested in Exuma yesterday as part of a drug swoop. At about 3am, a team of officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit and the Police Marine Support Unit, assisted by US Drug Enforcement Agents, spotted a go-fast vessel in the area of High

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Vasyli bids to avoid retrial

THE Court of Appeal yesterday granted Donna Vasyli leave to pursue her case to the Privy Council in London as she fights against a retrial for the murder of her husband two years ago.

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Family of missing woman still hope despite body find

The family of a Grand Bahama woman missing since were last night desperately hoping she would be found safe and well.

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Jury empanelled as three accused of teacher’s murder

A SUPREME Court jury was empanelled yesterday for the trial of three men accused of murdering and attempting to rob a Queen’s College teacher in 2015.

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Nygard lawyers argue judge showed bias

LEGAL counsel for Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard yesterday maintained the position that Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Bain demonstrated bias in her order concerning illegal dredging near his property in Lyford Cay.

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Four held over drug seizure

Four men were arrested after a drug seizure on Saturday, police said.

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Man dies of injuries from botched armed robbery

A man who was hospitalised after being shot in the middle of an attempted armed robbery has died.

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Four women jailed after airport drug seizures

FOUR women were collectively sentenced to two years and nine months in prison after pleading guilty to multiple drug related charges allegedly stemming from separate drug seizures at the Lynden Pindling International Airport earlier this week.

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Man gets six years after guilty plea to manslaughter

A FORMER Baha Mar steward previously accused of murdering a waitress by ramming her with a car in 2015 was sentenced to just shy of six years in prison after pleading guilty to a lesser charge.Clarence Rahming was sentenced to five years and eight mo