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A Paget woman who forced a police car to take evasive action was banned from the roads after admitting drink driving.
Sophia Lightbourne, 40, this morning pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while over the legal blood-alcohol limit.
The court heard...
DATE: Jun 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A Southampton man was this morning charged with importing more than 1½ kilograms of cocaine into the island.
Charmari Burns, 23, appeared in Magistrates’ Court to face charges of possessing cocaine with intent to supply and importing the controlled d...
DATE: Jun 16, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A conspirator in an international operation to smuggle nearly $1 million worth of cocaine soaked in shredded paper packaging into Bermuda has been jailed for 21 years.
Curtis Swan had also been convicted of possessing more than $130,000 in ill-gotten...
DATE: Jun 15, 2017
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Court
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A Pennsylvania woman was fined in Magistrates’ Court this morning after she admitted possessing cannabis.
Florence Drapczynski, 68, of North Wales, pleaded guilty to charges of possessing the controlled drug and drug equipment — a pair of pipes.
Cind...
DATE: Jun 15, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Two cruise ship passengers were fined this morning after cannabis was found in their cabins.
Stephen Gotter, from Massachusetts, and Susan Cochran, from New Jersey, both pleaded guilty to importing the controlled drug in separate incidents.
The court...
DATE: Jun 14, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 32-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis following a search warrant early this year.
Police attended a residence on Fentons Drive, Pembroke, with a canine unit shortly before 5.30pm on January 7.
Magistrates’ Court heard that...
DATE: Jun 13, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
News Staff
Two men face life behind bars today for the fatal supermarket shooting of Haile Outerbridge and Ricco Furbert.
Romano Mills was found guilty of the premeditated murder of both men inside the Belvin’s Variety store on Happy Valley Road by a jury late ...
DATE: Jun 10, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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A St George’s man was jailed this morning after admitting stealing more than $100 of meat.
Dean Burgess, 55, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court to a charge of stealing seven rib-eye steaks and a bag of codfish from the Supermart on Front Street.
Th...
DATE: Jun 09, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A US citizen has been jailed for 18 months for money laundering after being caught with more than $40,000 of hidden cash.
Zoe Bennett, 24, from New York, was found guilty by a jury of conspiring to remove criminal property from Bermuda.
The court had...
DATE: Jun 06, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
A 29-year-old American visitor caught with cocaine and methamphetamine on board the Anthem of the Seas has been fined $600.
Appearing in Magistrates’ Court this morning, Akeem Thompson, from Brooklyn, admitted possessing 0.04 grams of cocaine and 0....
DATE: Jun 06, 2017
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CATEGORY:
Court
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AUTHOR:
News Staff