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A man who broke into a high school and stole a watch and a pocket knife for drug money will be sentenced for his offences next month. Magistrates Court heard yesterday that a security officer at CedarBridge Academy, Devonshire, saw Ahmad Muhammad, 34...

An internet scammer was shown mercy in Magistrates’ Court yesterday after he admitted the theft of almost $400. Kenneth Sousa, 39, was given a one year conditional discharge for dishonestly obtaining funds – but was ordered to pay $380 in restitution...

A “prolific offender” was jailed for three months after he admitted breaking into motorcycles to steal helmets. Magistrates’ Court heard that Maxwell Smith, 50, was sent to Drug Treatment Court in September, 2020, after he pleaded guilty to two count...

A man who faked Covid-19 test results to avoid attendance at the Drug Treatment Court has been jailed for four months

Police today appealed to the public to be careful with tools and equipment after a string of thefts. A police spokesman said vans and sheds had been targeted and that sheds should be secured with a high quality padlock and hardened steel chain. He wa...

A crackdown on thieves who raid farmers’ fields was promised by the home affairs minister. Walter Roban, also the Deputy Premier, said he continued to hold talks with farmers about the increase in produce theft and security measures that have proved ...

A "prolific“ criminal who admitted stealing a van and burglary of a house will be sentenced tomorrow after he was turned away from Drug Treatment Court. Dean O’Brien, 60, pleaded guilty last year to taking a van without the owner’s consent in Decembe...

Dear Sir, Further to your report on stolen produce, some years ago my next-door neighbour had a large avocado pear tree. This was a year when he had a bumper crop. He was not living in the house at the time, so we came to an agreement — I would harve...

A serial offender with a criminal record stretching back 40 years has been jailed for 18 months after he admitted the theft of $80 from a house. Neville Woods, 53, pleaded guilty yesterday in Magistrates’ Court to trespassing into a home to steal cas...

A total of nine buses needed repairs after thieves raided their cash boxes as they were parked in a depot at Dockyard at the weekend. Lawrence Scott, the transport minister, yesterday condemned the “selfish and unfortunate” theft, which had put extra...

Farmers have had the chance to discuss their problems with thefts from fields with a Government minister. Walter Roban, the home affairs minister, met farmers to talk about the problems they faced – including theft of crops at night – and ways the se...

A man was given a break by a magistrate after he said he stole from a hardware store to pay for medication. Lairy Hassell, 58, pleaded guilty yesterday to the theft of $207 worth of goods from Masters Home Centre. Hassell told the court that he suffe...