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Seven charged in $15m Acklins cocaine bust

FIVE Bahamian men and two Colombian men were remanded in custody yesterday after being charged in connection with a $15.3m cocaine bust involving a crashed plane in Acklins last week.

One man and two women accused of having loaded gun

A MAN and two women were granted bail after they were accused of having a loaded gun in their car near Xtra Value University Blvd last week.

Employee given community service for stealing from guest

A MAN was ordered to complete 150 hours of community service after admitting to stealing a guest’s headphones from their room in Margaritaville last week.

Accused of housebreaking, two teen brothers plead not guilty

TWO teen brothers were granted bail after being accused of breaking into a home in New Providence last month.

Woman who allegedly kidnapped son held for extradition

A WOMAN who allegedly kidnapped her son in 2023 was remanded in custody as she awaits extradition to Switzerland.

Police shoot armed man

A 42-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being shot by police during a confrontation yesterday.

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Defence surprised as Gibson’s cousin called to resume testimony, court adjourns

A SUPREME Court judge adjourned the trial of Adrian Gibson and others yesterday after a defence attorney expressed surprise that a key witness was called to resume testimony.

Two men remorseful over fight that led to six-year-old girl being harmed at beach

TWO men expressed sincere remorse after admitting to injuring a six-year-old girl while fighting on Cabbage Beach earlier this month.

Former police officer accused of incest by daughter acquitted

A 53-year-old former police officer was acquitted of incest charges yesterday after his daughter accused him of sexually assaulting her in 2021.

33-year-old found guilty of 2012 murder of Dennis Tynes

A 33-year-old man has been found unanimously guilty of the 2012 murder of Dennis Tynes, 25, near East Street.

Teen accused of triple shooting that left two dead in Pinewood Gardens

A 16-year-old boy was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused in a triple shooting in Pinewood Gardens that claimed the lives of two men earlier this month.

16-year-old charged with stealing motorcycle at gunpoint and threatening to kill victim

A 16-year-old man was remanded in custody yesterday after he was accused of stealing a man’s motorcycle at gunpoint and threatening to kill him earlier this month.

Two years jail for man who had loaded gun

A man was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after admitting to having a loaded gun on West Bay Street last week.

Woman gets community service for stealing

A WOMAN was ordered to serve 150 hours of community service yesterday after admitting to stealing $219 while working at an Esso Gas Station last week.

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Police seize $15m worth of cocaine after Acklins plane crash

POLICE seized over $15.3m worth of suspected dangerous drugs following an aircraft crash in Spring Point, Acklins, early Friday morning.