Drugs found during raid on immigrants
FREEPORT - BAHAMIAN authorities seized $1,000 worth of dangerous drugs and arrested four illegal immigrants at an apartment in the Lucaya area.
'Level of crime is unacceptable'
MINISTER of National Security Dr Bernard Nottage yesterday said the fight against crime for the next five years will heavily depend on better co-operation among leading officials from national law enforcement agencies.
Killer must wait another five weeks for sentencing
A MAN convicted of manslaughter in the Supreme Court two months ago must wait another five weeks before he is sentenced.
Police investigate woman's death by stabbing
POLICE are investigating the circumstances into the stabbing death of a 27-year-old woman.
Jurors excused at robbery trial during legal debate
JURORS of the John Bull Rolex Boutique robbery trial were excused again, this time until May 21 when all current legal issues are expected to be resolved.
Hit killing: Wife in case seeks bail
A WOMAN accused of conspiring to murder her banker husband and abetting two men in his "execution", went to the Supreme Court yesterday seeking bail.
'Major assault' on crime pledged
THE GOVERNMENT will not compromise on its charge to exact a "major assault" on the issues of crime and unemployment in the country despite fiscal limitations, Deputy Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis said yesterday.
Lawyer claims accused was 'fishbagged'
A LAWYER claimed police tried to drown his 17-year-old client when they 'fishbagged' him while he was in custody.
PLP 'soft on crime' claim
THE FNM has accused the PLP of being soft on crime after National Security Minister Dr Bernard Nottage said approaches had been made about the severity of sentences for criminals.
Men charged over armed robbery
FREEPORT - Two men were charged in Freeport Magistrates' Court on Wednesday in connection with armed robbery and housebreaking at Hudson Estate.
Convicted murderer rushed from court with chest pains
A CONVICTED murderer's appeal hearing was cut short yesterday in the Court of Appeal when he had to be rushed to hospital.
Witness denies seeing knife or stabbing
A WITNESS told a Supreme Court jury yesterday that he neither saw his friend with a knife, nor did his friend stab another man to death.
$10,000 of marijuana found by police
FREEPORT - GRAND Bahama Police discovered $10,000 worth of marijuana in a travel bag at the private charter facility at Grand Bahama International Airport.
Man accused of businessman's murder
FREEPORT - THE murder trial of Hulio Cecil Smith opened in the Supreme Court into the shooting death of a Grand Bahama businessman some four years ago. of Hulio Cecil Smith opened in the Supreme Court into the shooting death of a Grand Bahama businessman some four years
Two questioned over shooting
POLICE are questioning two Augusta Street men in connection with a shooting that has left a man in hospital.
