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Man denied bail over charges of drug possession

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned on a charge of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.

$19,000 seized from pair travelling to Haiti

A COURT seized more than $19,000 in US currency from a man and a woman yesterday for failing to get formal permission to carry that amount of money out of the country for their trip to Haiti.

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$4m suspected cocaine seized in Grand Bahama

BAHAMIAN and US authorities made a $4m drug seizure and arrested one of four suspects yesterday in East Grand Bahama.

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Man accused of role in killing Via Caffe owner

A MAN accused of having a role in the recent fatal shooting of a restaurant owner and other serious offences, including rape, was arraigned twice in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after the initial arraignment was brought to a halt by the chief magistrate.

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Deputy PM raid case is dropped

THE two remaining defendants who were awaiting trial in connection with the gunpoint robbery of Deputy Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis at his home have had the case against them withdrawn in the Supreme Court.

Man accused of assault on police

A MAN was remanded to prison yesterday after he was arraigned on aggravated assault charges.

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UPDATED: Two men dead: one found shot, another burnt

POLICE in the capital are investigating the circumstances surrounding the country’s two latest homicides, which occurred early Monday morning in two separate incidents.

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Death penalty sought for double murder in Andros

A JUDGE was asked yesterday to impose the death penalty on two men convicted of the murder and kidnapping of a Department of Immigration officer and his girlfriend in Andros.

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Hunt for armed robbers

POLICE are searching for the suspects responsible for an armed robbery that occurred on Sunday.

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Pair denied bail on firearms charges

TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after they were separately arraigned in Magistrate’s Court on firearms-related offences.

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Murder trial date set for September next year

A TRIAL date in 2017 has been fixed for the accused men behind a murder that occurred in August.

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Police call for witnesses to parking lot murder to come forward

SENIOR Assistant Commissioner of Police Emrick Seymour is calling on persons that witnessed the shooting death of a man in Freeport early Sunday morning to come forward with information to assist in the arrest of the suspect.

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Man found shot dead in Freeport parking lot

POLICE in Grand Bahama are seeking the public’s help in solving that island’s latest murder, which occurred shortly before 3am Sunday.

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Mother's tears as mentally-ill son is shot dead by police

THE fatal shooting of her 23-year-old mentally ill son, Lorenzo “Renzo” Bain, by police on Friday has left Starretta Bain and her family “emotionally wrecked”.

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Man hurt in drive-by shooting

POLICE are looking for the suspects who left a man in hospital with gunshot wounds on Sunday.