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Drugs laced with a potential killer synthetic opioid are suspected to be in circulation on the island, police warned yesterday.
The news came after a man died from a suspected overdose said to be linked to heroin laced with fentanyl.
A police raid du...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two men have been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 14-year-old schoolboy, police announced yesterday.
The news came as Detective Chief Inspector Peter Stableford said the victim was “recovering well”.
Mr Stableford thanked the public fo...
DATE: Feb 09, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two fires were tackled by police early on Saturday, including one blaze outside a Warwick residence.
Police and the fire service were called to the scene of a motorcycle on fire at 4.25am on Curving Avenue in Pembroke.
They extinguished the fire and ...
DATE: Feb 08, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Research on the creation of a “culturally acceptable” police watchdog is to be handed to the Government this year, the national security minister has announced.
Renée Ming said a “Bermuda-centred” body to scrutinise the police, promised in 2020, woul...
DATE: Feb 07, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The island has a domestic violence related murder and “multiple” incidents that involve serious injuries every year, the Director of Public Prosecutions has revealed.
Cindy Clarke said that statistics showed that the annual toll from abuse was eviden...
DATE: Feb 03, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Police on the beat are to get their first change of uniform in decades.
The Bermuda Police Service has today unveiled the new working patrol uniforms.
The move will bring officers’ dress code up to date with worldwide best practice.
The new look has ...
DATE: Jan 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Publicity over widespread theft of crops has dampened what farmers charge is an underground marketplace in stolen produce.
But the chairman of Bermuda’s Board of Agriculture still urged the community to “do their due diligence” before buying suspect ...
DATE: Jan 31, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Two people were arrested after police found a stolen motorcycle at the scene of a weekend crash.
The rider and passenger fled the scene of a two-vehicle collision at about 9.15am on Sunday on South Road, just west of the junction with Turk’s Head Lan...
DATE: Jan 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A man has been arrested in connection with a social-media scam that promised a quick return on a $1,000 deposit, police said today.
But a spokesman added reports continued of people being fleeced despite repeated warnings for the public to be wary of...
DATE: Jan 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Farmers across the island have been left counting the cost after rampant thefts from their fields during the day as well as under cover of darkness.
Police are investigating a string of thefts and have warned the public to be on guard if approached b...
DATE: Jan 13, 2022
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell