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An American citizen was arrested for firearm possession at LF Wade International Airport on Tuesday.
Police and the airport would reveal no details of the incident except that the suspect remains in custody pending a review of a file by the Departmen...
DATE: Nov 24, 2011
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Police will have a visible presence in Warwick from today following a series of serious incidents.
The police mobile command vehicle, manned by community action team officers, will be at the junction of Middle Road and Khyber Pass 11am to 7pm.
Office...
DATE: Nov 09, 2011
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Efforts to keep drugs and guns out of Bermuda have been given a fighting chance by the formation of the Department of Border Control, National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief told Rotarians last night.
Mr Perinchief said the Department, officially...
DATE: Sep 15, 2011
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Pembroke MP Ashfield DeVent yesterday repeated his call for a rethink on tackling Bermuda’s drugs problem after thieves stole cash from his own home.
Intruders made off with a sizeable amount of money from the Friswells Road property, owned by Mr DeV...
DATE: Sep 13, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Police and customs seized a large haul of narcotics from a sailboat in a raid in St George's yesterday.
A 28-year-old Latvian man was arrested after officers swooped on the boat at McCallan's Wharf, near Tiger Bay, at around 2pm.
About five hours lat...
DATE: Aug 02, 2011
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Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Police believe they seized 40 cannabis plants in a raid on a property in Radnor Road, Hamilton Parish, on Tuesday.
Officers are now investigating the seizure, according to a Bermuda Police Service statement.
The statement said: “This is yet another e...
DATE: Jul 30, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Governor Sir Richard Gozney says he takes heart from 11 guilty verdicts in the past year as Bermuda attempts to get to grips with soaring gun violence.
And Sir Richard is hopeful the solution to the Island’s ‘horrendous’ gang troubles can emerge from...
DATE: Jul 26, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
A burglar fled with a laptop after being confronted by the occupants of the home he’d broken into.
Police say the offender struck at Long Lane, Hamilton Parish, at about 9.50pm on Tuesday; a struggle ensued when he came face to face with the occupant...
DATE: Jun 23, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief yesterday insisted police are making progress in the fight against gun crime as he hit back at the Opposition’s claims they haven’t got a plan.
“Targeted and sensible police deployment has yielded significa...
DATE: Jun 16, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Shadow National Security Minister Michael Dunkley said he’s concerned Government still has no plan in place to tackle the gang violence blighting the Island.
Responding to news leaders have been researching anti-gang initiatives in the United States,...
DATE: Jun 15, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith