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The imprisonment of a man for 2½ years while he awaits trial on a drugs charge is unconstitutional, a lawyer told Supreme Court yesterday. Mark Pettingill, who appeared for plaintiff Dennis Robinson, told the Supreme Court that Mr Robinson’s fundame...

Medical cannabis will come under the spotlight at an information session today. Debra Kimless, an anaesthesiologist and chief medical director for Maryland-based medical cannabis grower ForwardGro, will discuss medical uses for the drug at a free eve...

A man who imported more than $230,000 worth of drugs was imprisoned for eight years last Friday. Marvin Woolridge, 56, admitted three charges of importation of cannabis resin, ecstasy and cocaine and three counts of possession with intent to supply. ...

A woman denied importing cannabis and other substances to Bermuda when she appeared in court yesterday. Ranae Furbert faced six charges during arraignments at the Supreme Court. She was accused of bringing cannabis into the island on January 11, 2018...

Four people were arrested after police seized “a substantial amount of drugs” from homes in two parishes, authorities reported yesterday. Police said 18.4lbs of plant material and 6oz of white powdery substance and pills were found in properties in D...

A man accused of smuggling $430,000 worth of drugs into Bermuda said he agreed to bring in shirts and baby supplies for a friend and had no idea drugs were hidden inside the items. Edward Jaloni Albouy, 25, told the Supreme Court yesterday he was “sh...

A man accused of trying to smuggle ecstasy worth $236,500 and other drugs into the island hidden in baby supplies and shirts told customs officers he was surprised when they found the contraband in a suitcase. Edward Jaloni Albouy, 25, denied attempt...

A man has denied possession of more than $150,000 worth of drugs. Shaki Simmons, 34, pleaded not guilty in Magistrates’ Court yesterday to two counts of possession of cannabis and one count of possession of THC oil with intent to supply. It was alleg...

A drug mule in the biggest heroin importation case tried in Bermuda was jailed yesterday for 30 years. Josef Vlcek was caught trying to smuggle nearly three kilograms of the drug, worth $9.55 million, after he arrived on a flight from London in Septe...

A man caught with almost $10 million of heroin was convicted of drug importation yesterday. Josef Vlcek, 49, of the Czech Republic, was found guilty at Supreme Court of importation of the drug and possession with intent to supply. He remained silent ...

A man accused of an attempt to smuggle $9.5 million of heroin into Bermuda said he thought he was carrying gold and diamonds for men he had met in the UK. Josef Vlcek, 49, said that he did not know that drugs were hidden in his suitcases. He told t...

A man accused of trying to smuggle $9.5 million of heroin into Bermuda said he had no idea packages of the drug were hidden in his suitcase. Josef Vlcek, 49, told police in a recorded interview he had bought the bags in an East London market and had ...