Hinds and Flavius both change pleas
Two men, who have been on remand for the past few months charged with separate offences, have owned up to their crimes. Appearing before Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant today, Albert Montebrem Hinds...
View ArticleConvicted burglar says he was ‘misled’ by open window
A 44-year-old man, who breached a court-imposed bond by burglarizing a home, will spend the next six months behind bars. Magistrate Ian Weekes had imposed the bond on Anderson DaCosta Greaves, of...
View ArticleInniss caught with cannabis on board the Jolly Roger
A 25-year-old man, who was caught with cannabis in Barbados’ territorial waters, has been ordered to perform community service. Nikolai Ian Inniss, of No.8 Newton Park, Christ Church, pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleStronger laws coming to tackle cyber crime
Barbados’ top judicial officer has warned about a growing class of sophisticated criminals in Barbados who is not only heavily armed but shoring up crimes with technology. Chief Justice Sir Marston...
View ArticleLord Evil remains on bail, but his lieutenant jailed
Police say there are not focusing attention on the infamous Andre Lord Evil Jackman following an incident on Saturday at a bar at Stroud Bay, St Lucy in which another man is now facing three charges,...
View ArticleNo idle threat
A 28-year-old man, who reportedly made repeated threats while in lawful custody, will remain on remand at HMP Dodds for the next two weeks. Andre Anthony Forde, of Apartment 3C No. 67 Warrens, St...
View ArticleDrug accused goes by more than one name
A Bridgetown magistrate today imposed an eight-month suspended sentence on a 31-year-old man who confessed to having cocaine. Earlier this month, Chavon Kamar Trotman, of no fixed place of abode,...
View ArticlePope on cocaine charge
A 28-year-old man, who spent a month on remand at HMP Dodds, was released today after his surety verified his address to the court. When Shamar Alexander Pope appeared in the District ‘A’ Magistrates’...
View ArticleBowen owns up to having weed
A pre sentencing report has been ordered into the life of a 21-year-old man who today pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis. Raschad Justin Bowen, of Gilkes Road, Fairfield Cross Road, St Michael,...
View ArticleCumberbatch ordered to complete a shopping list
Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant has sent a 19-year-old man shopping after he admitted to committing several traffic offences, while riding his bicycle. Joreon Revaldo Cumberbatch, of Yearwood Road,...
View ArticleDrug trio
Three St Michael men, accused of having thousands of dollars worth of cannabis, were granted bail today when they appeared in a Bridgetown court. However, at the end of the day only one of them...
View ArticleChef admits to unknowingly importing cocaine
A St Lucian chef today admitted to importing $100,000 worth of cocaine into Barbados, but said it was done unknowingly. In fact, 23-year-old Johnelle Leeanne Pierre of Ti-Rocher, Micoud told Chief...
View ArticleJamaican drug trafficker to be deported
Self-confessed Jamaican drug trafficker Patricia Stephanie Rose’s stay in Barbados is about to come to an inglorious end. Rose, who admitted to importing two kilogrammes of cannabis into Barbados, has...
View ArticleTwo fined $30,000 each for ganja
Two Barbadian men who pleaded guilty to separate cannabis charges have nine months to pay the District ‘C’ Magistrates’ Court $30,000 each if they want to avoid prison time. One of the men, 51-year-old...
View ArticleGreene held with four guns and 99 rounds of ammo
An alleged gunman has been remanded to HMP Dodds for the next 28 days. Ryan Jason Greene, of Pile Bay, Spring Garden, St Michael, is accused of having three firearms in his possession, as well as 32...
View ArticleJohnson owns up to cocaine charge
Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant today imposed a six-month suspended sentence on 50-year-old Junior Johnson after he admitted to having cocaine in his possession. Johnson, of no fixed place of abode,...
View ArticleHoyte steals loads of vitamins
A 51-year-old man, who stole hundreds of dollars worth of vitamins, will spend the next 21 months behind bars. Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant handed down the sentence today to Rickie Anderson Hoyte,...
View ArticleFather gets bail
Dylan Nigel Marius walked out of the District ‘A’ Magistrates’ Court today on $50, 000 bail after appearing on a charge of unlawfully killing his four-month-old son. The baby, Dellon Marius, was found...
View ArticleZR driver begs for a break
ZR driver Richard Lavine must pay an $800 fine within the next two weeks or he will have to spend 80 days in jail. Lavine, of Bristol Road, Cave Hill, St Michael, pleaded guilty before Magistrate...
View ArticleHat thief caught wearing stolen merchandise
A 52-year-old handyman has been handed a 12-month suspended sentence. Magistrate Kristie Cuffy-Sargeant issued the ruling after Anthony Burnett, of Lower Bay Street, St Michael, admitted to stealing...
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