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Two face court in jet ski theft case

By PAVEL BAILEY

Tribune Court Reporter

pbailey@tribunemedia.net

TWO men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the theft of two jet skis and a collective $43,610.05 worth of property from Long Cay last week.

Franklyn Dean, 29, and Rhyan Gibson, 21, both stood before Senior Magistrate Derence A Rolle Davis on a charge of stealing. Gibson alone faced an additional charge of receiving.

On October 7 at Long Cay, New Providence, the accused, being concerned together and with another, are alleged to have stolen $43,610.05 worth of property belonging to Lowrett Powell on October 7. These include two 2022 Seabob jet skis, one yellow and one red; eight Baha Mar logo masks; one Yamaha Blue generator; one 2022 Seabob slow charger and one Seabob fast charger as well as a Dawn dish liquid.

While Dean pleaded not guilty to these charges his co-accused, Gibson, pleaded guilty to his.

Bail of $7,000 with one surety was granted to each accused. This matter was adjourned for continuation on December 7.

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