Three men charged over $2m marijuana seizure
THREE men were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the seizure of $2m worth of marijuana found on a boat in waters off New Providence.
16-year-old shot dead in dispute
A 16-year-old boy became the country’s latest murder victim when he was shot during a fight early Saturday morning near Fleming Street.
POLICE NET $3M IN DRUG SEIZURES
DRUGS Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers discovered more than $1m worth of marijuana on Thursday afternoon in Exuma, hours after they seized $2m worth of marijuana on a boat in waters off New Providence.
Marijuana worth $2m seized on speedboat
DRUG Enforcement Unit officers seized $2 million worth of marijuana early yesterday morning on a speedboat in waters off New Providence. With this seizure, police have captured more than $10 million worth of marijuana and $13 million in cocaine so far this year.
Police suspect disgruntled worker over runway explosives
POLICE suspect that a disgruntled worker may be responsible for planting two “explosive caps” in the middle of the runway at Mayaguana Airport on Sunday.
Delay in sentencing for double rapist
THE sentencing of double rapist Oscar Ingraham has been delayed for another week as court ordered psychiatric reports were not ready yesterday.
Woman charged with setting fire to building
A 22-year-old Eleuthera woman was denied bail yesterday after being charged with setting fire to an administrative complex on the island.
Two Haitians fined and one deported for insulting the Bahamian flag
THREE people of Haitian descent - two men and one woman - were charged in the Magistrate’s Court in Abaco yesterday with insulting the Bahamian flag.
Cuban flown to Bahamas as abuse trial resumes
PROCEEDINGS to determine whether Cuban detainees were abused while held at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre last year reconvened yesterday, but were adjourned because officials are trying to track down the whereabouts of a third witness.
Triple murder suspect on bail shot by police during chase
A MAN on bail for a triple murder was shot Monday after opening fire on police officers who were attempting to arrest him on Cowpen Road.
Man arrested after drugs found
ABACO police have arrested a 26-year-old male resident of Dundas Town after he was allegedly found in possession of illegal drugs and a firearm.
Four years for Canadian pilot in $1m drug plot
CANADIAN pilot Michael Webster yesterday received the mandatory minimum sentence for his involvement in a $1m drug plot that was foiled at the country’s main point of entry.
Body found in water at dock
POLICE are not certain of the circumstances surrounding the death of a man found floating in waters off Potter’s Cay Dock on Sunday night.
73-year-old woman's death in fire now classed as homicide
THE death of 73-year-old retired public servant Maud McCartney, whose body was found burnt beyond recognition inside her home last week, has been classified as a homicide, police said.
Body found in water at Potter's Cay dock
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man found floating in waters at Potter's Cay Dock last night.
