Bermudian charged with having $1.2m in cocaine in Canada

A Bermudian woman has been arrested in Canada after trying to import 10 kilograms of cocaine into that country.

The Toronto Sun reported on January 25 that Nadine Taylor, 49, was caught trying to import the cocaine in the false side of a suitcase when arriving at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on a flight from Guyana.

She has been charged with importing a controlled substance and faces deportation from Canada if convicted.

The cocaine was said to have a street value of $1.2 million in Canada. Bermuda Police did not respond to requests for comment on the arrest.

Jewellery, cash stolen

Jewellery and a quantity of cash were stolen from a Warwick residence on Tuesday.

Police attended the Dunscombe Road home where the resident said that sometime during the day a person broke into his home while it was unoccupied and stole the items.

Man fined for impaired riding

A 37-year-old Portuguese man pleaded guilty to impaired driving when he appeared at Magistrates' Court yesterday.

The court heard from Crown counsel Paula Tyndale that on October 20, Manuel Tavares, who does not speak English, of St. George's, was stopped by Police in Hamilton Parish for suspicious driving.

The Police noticed him wobbling and weaving into the oncoming lane on two occasions. When the Police stopped him he had difficulty putting the bike on the stand and told the officer: "Yes, I had five drinks."

Tavares was told he was being arrested for impaired driving but then said to the officers: "I do not speak English."

At the Police station an interpreter was provided and after analysing his breath, it was discovered that Tavares had a minimum of 212 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The legal limit is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood.

Tavares was unable to understand the charges put before him as there was a language barrier and the court was forced to find a translator.

After a translator was located and the charges were reread in Portuguese, Tavares maintained his guilty plea and was fined $1,000 and 10 demerit points.

Man admits stealing jewellery

Gary Raynor, 39, of Spring Benny, Sandys, admitted to stealing when he appeared at Magistrates' Court yesterday.

The court heard from Crown counsel Paula Tyndale that on Monday, Raynor was at CLYR jewellery store in the Clock Tower, in Dockyard, questioning the owner on the value and validity of her products.

When the owner turned her back, he stole a Smith and Hunter stainless steel watch and left the store.

When the owner turned back around she immediately noticed the watch was missing as she had only had one other customer that morning.

She then went to find and confront Raynor and when she described him to other people she was told that he had got on a bus, heading east.

The owner called Police and described Raynor and told them which bus he was on. Police then stopped it and arrested Raynor.

Senior Magistrate Archibald Warner ordered pre-sentencing reports and adjourned the matter to April 9.

Man robbed of his wallet

Police attended a reported robbery near the junction of Middle Road and Princess Drive in Southampton on Wednesday night.

A 47-year-old man had been assaulted while he was checking on his motorcycle, which had broken down.

The man said that when he returned to the area to check on his bike, he was attacked by two men who took his wallet containing cash and personal items and then fled.

The man was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital for treatment to cuts and abrasions to his face, arms and legs.

Witnesses or anyone with any information about this incident to contact the Somerset Criminal Investigation Unit at 234-1010.