From The Courts

Man fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to cannabis trafficking and importation

A 29-year-old man has been fined $30,000 after pleading guilty to charges of trafficking and importing cannabis. Lynson Henderson Cox, of Lewis Gap, St Michael, was arrested and formally charged...

Thief given chance at drug rehab

St Elias Charles got that one opportunity he claimed he never got – a chance at drug rehabilitation. “We’re...

Danger to society’ remanded

Declaring that Jeffrey David Yearwood was “a clear and present danger to society”, Chief Magistrate Douglas Frederick remanded...

Man pleads guilty to indecent assault

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged 33-year-old Jeffrey David Yearwood of Hothersal Turning, St Michael,...

Man charged with burglary and theft

The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged 29-year-old Shawn Renaldo Hall, of no fixed place of...

Cop: Plan was to frighten woman

Former bank teller Kevin DaCosta Cadogan told police he and another man were “only trying to frighten” a bank account holder because of what...

Retired lawman to be fined

Retired lawman John Mark Annel will be sentenced to a fine for having 100 illegal bullets in his possession six years ago. So said Justice...

Bail for man on sex charge

Businessman Jamaal Antonio Reifer has been charged with two sexual offenses and – in his absence – granted bail. Reifer, a 38-year-old self-employed man of...

Court hears of attempted rape in City

A woman who suffered through an attempted rape gave police a most concise description of her intended rapist and the events which took place...

‘Beaten into confessing’

Despite telling police he had nothing to do with the murder of Ajay Smith, they beat him “very badly” until he confessed to the...