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Police seize $400k of Marijuana, three men held

THREE Bahamians are in police custody following the seizure of more than $400,000 worth of suspected marijuana during a drug bust in Grand Bahama.

Police: Teen killed on basketball court had running feud with a suspect in his murder

THE teen killed on a basketball court over the weekend had a running feud with one of the suspects in his murder, Chief Superintendent of Police Chrislyn Skippings said yesterday.

Coroner’s court empanels jury for inquest into police-involved killing of Aliko Collins

A FIVE-PERSON jury was empanelled yesterday as the inquest into the 2017 police-involved killing of 21-year-old Aliko Collins in Pinewood Gardens began.

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Police believe weekend killing of two teens may be connected

TWO teenagers were killed over the weekend, bringing the murder count for the year to 49.

Grocer charged with failure to display breadbasket retail prices

A MAN was charged on Friday with failing to display the retail prices for breadbasket items at his supermarket last August.

Men accused of robbing Ashley's Furniture released on bail

THREE men were granted $2,000 bail on Friday after they were accused of stealing over $13,000 worth of property from Ashley’s Furniture on Prince Charles this year.

Woman charged with assaulting police released on bail

A WOMAN was granted $2,000 bail after she was accused of assaulting a police officer last week.

Man fined $250 for possession of a gram of marijuana

A MAN was fined on Friday after he admitted to having a quantity of drugs in March.

16-year-old accused of assaulting man with knife

A 16-year-old boy was granted bail yesterday after being accused of assaulting a man with a knife in New Providence last month.

Man in wheelchair charged with gun and ammo possession

A MAN in a wheelchair was granted $7,500 bail after he was accused of having a loaded gun in New Providence this week.

Teen ordered to be on good behaviour for having drugs

AN 18-year-old youth was ordered to be on good behaviour for six months after he admitted to having drugs last month.

Two senior police officers accused of trying to steal $90k from a business

TWO senior police officers are accused of trying to steal $90,000 from a business in March.

Murder in Fox Hill hours after Mitchell warning

A MAN was murdered in Fox Hill yesterday morning, hours after area MP Fred Mitchell warned constituents to expect tit-for-tat killings following the murder of an alleged prominent gang member.

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Cousin says she never conspired with Gibson

THE cousin of Long Island MP Adrian Gibson said yesterday that she never conspired with the former WSC executive chairman to defraud the corporation, adding that the courtroom was the first time she learned that WSC contracts had been awarded to a company of which she was a shareholder.

Man accused of marijuana possession granted $4k Bail

A MAN was granted $4,000 bail after he was accused of having 1.7lb of marijuana in his house last week.