Marijuana mountain
JUST over $3m worth of marijuana was seized by the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Marine Support Unit in waters off Exuma in a joint operation with the RBPF’s Drug Enforcement Unit, and the United States’ Drug Enforcement Administration.
Manhunt after new street slaying
POLICE have launched an island-wide manhunt for the suspect responsible for the shooting death of a man that occurred in the Bain Town area over the weekend.
Hunt after five armed robberies
POLICE are searching for the suspects responsible for five separate armed robberies that occurred Thursday night.
Murder case suspect found in Haiti
A MAN who police wanted to question in connection with a murder that took place at a bar on Quintine Alley and Wulff Road earlier this year was found by Haitian authorities in that country after he skipped town, senior police officials confirmed yest
Man cries in court after being given two year sentence
A 23-year-old man broke down and cried in a Magistrate's Court just moments before being sentenced to two years at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services in connection with nearly a dozen charges ranging from threats of death to assaulting a police officer.
Scam warning: Police alert as second scheme fails
POLICE are urging members of the public to report instances of suspected fraud after several alleged “asue” companies have been accused of scamming persons out of thousands of dollars.
Car boot victim begs: Drop charges
THE case of two brothers who were arraigned in connection with the alleged abduction of a woman was adjourned for two weeks yesterday after the complainant informed the chief magistrate of her desire to withdraw the charges against the accused.
Suspect charged in stabbing murder case
A 30-year-old man was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the stabbing death of another man in the Munson Village area last week. Stephen Burrows, of Smith Street, appeared before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt on cr
Man charged with housebreaking
A 31-year-old man was charged in the Magistrate’s Court with attempting to break into another man’s house earlier this year. Andrew Cooper, of Devonshire Street, stood before Chief Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt charged with attempting to break in
Body of man found in car
GRAND Bahama recorded its eighth murder for the year late Wednesday evening when a man was discovered shot dead in a vehicle in the South Bahamia area.
Two held by police after armed robbery and drug find
POLICE took two men into custody shortly after an armed robbery and the seizure of a large number of dangerous drugs on Tuesday.
Ten months in jail for scuffle with police officer
A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to ten months and seven days at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services for causing harm to a police officer during a widely publicised scuffle near Christ Church Cathedral in which he sought to evade arre
$500 fine for man who threatened to kill ex-girlfriend
A MAN was ordered yesterday to pay a $500 fine or face three months at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services for threatening to kill his former girlfriend over three months ago.
Suspect accused after gun discovery
A 27-year-old Freeport man was charged with firearm and ammunition possession in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
Two held after woman ‘thrown in car trunk’
TWO men were arrested shortly after they allegedly abducted a woman and threw her in the trunk of a car.
