Eight in court over $341,000 drug seizure
SEVEN men and a woman, some of whom police believe to be members of a major organised drug trafficking ring, were remanded to prison yesterday after being charged in connection with a $341,000 drug seizure on Eastern Road last week.
Rufa granted leave for judicial review of immigration move
CANADIAN Bruno Rufa has been granted leave by the Supreme Court to bring judicial review proceedings against Director of Immigration William Pratt for the decision taken to arbitrarily cancel and revoke his permission to remain in The Bahamas for 150 days.
Delay in sentencing over Independence holiday murder
A MAN must wait an additional week before he is sentenced concerning a murder that occurred on a national holiday more than four years ago.
Triple murder trial delay over lack of jurors
A TRIPLE murder trial did not begin in the Supreme Court yesterday due to an absent jury pool for the empanelling process.
Man in hospital after shootout with police
A MAN is in serious condition in hospital after he was shot by police late Sunday night.
Sex attack on woman by robber
POLICE are hunting for a man who sexually assaulted a woman and stole her vehicle late Sunday night.
Appeal over husband’s murder to be held in March
THE substantive Court of Appeal hearing for a woman convicted of killing her husband will now be heard in March.
Rape suspect to face further mental testing
A MAN awaiting trial concerning the rape of a 17-year-old American girl in San Salvador will undergo further psychiatric evaluation after alleging that the court’s previous order was not carried out.
AG hails success after seven murder trials within a year of charge
ATTORNEY General Allyson Maynard-Gibson believes that the success of having seven murders tried in 2015 within one year of charge proves that the legal system can work.
Bravery by police officer as he foils robbery
AN “act of bravery” by a police officer who “jumped into action and foiled an armed robbery” resulted in two armed men being shot and taken into custody on Sunday, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said.
Five arrested in drug trafficking swoop
POLICE arrested five people early on Thursday morning who they believe to be members of a “major drug trafficking ring”.
Chief Justice calls for judiciary to control funds
THE judiciary would be more efficient if it received additional funding and had control of its own finances, Chief Justice Sir Hartman Longley has said.
Two arrested over drugs find
TWO men are in police custody following the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs on Saturday.
Two in hospital after shootings, man dies in motorcycle crash
Police are searching for suspects after separate shooting incidents on Friday night and Saturday morning.
Man loses appeal against attempted murder conviction
A MAN who maintains that police framed him over the daylight robbery of a Scotiabank branch had his hopes dashed by the Court of Appeal on Thursday when his appeal against convictions for attempted murder and other serious crimes were dismissed.
