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The group Stand Up Bermuda, led by ex-gangster Jahma Gibbons, plans to clean up litter in Pembroke neighbourhoods hit by gang violence.
“Our aim is to show people in the area that other people care about their neighbourhood, and to get some of the gu...
DATE: Jun 08, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A firearm, ammunition and drugs were seized in St George’s Sunday following a police search.
According to a police spokesman, officers were on patrol in the Mullet Bay and Wellington Slip area when their attention was drawn to a group of men acting s...
DATE: Jun 07, 2011
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Crime
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An internet scam cost a local man thousands of dollars and almost cost him his job.
The victim, who asked not to be named, said he was a phone call away from quitting to take his dream job a job he learned at the last moment did not exist.
“Nothing w...
DATE: Jun 07, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
Police are believed to have seized a weapon while making a high-profile series of arrests in St George’s yesterday afternoon.
St George’s West MP Kim Swan said the incident took place in Wellington Slip Road late in the afternoon and was witnessed by...
DATE: Jun 06, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Tim Smith
Bermudians travelling to Atlanta are coming back with “degrees in gangsterism”, National Security Minister Wayne Perinchief has said.
And admitting that jailed gangsters cannot be fully isolated in Westgate, Mr Perinchief called for tougher confineme...
DATE: Jun 05, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
More safeguards need to be put into place to better monitor the Island’s border controls, according to Shadow National Security Minister Michael Dunkley.
Mr Dunkley said there were “overwhelming” temptations for people working in the customs area; s...
DATE: Jun 04, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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The Bermuda Police Service has issued a public warning following an increase in fake cashier’s and travellers’ cheques.
The typical counterfeit cashier’s cheque found appears to be mailed from the UK and claims to be worth $2,750.
The fake traveller...
DATE: Jun 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Owain Johnston-Barnes
An investigation has been launched to identify corrupt airport employees in Bermuda and the US after a “significant” quantity of drugs was imported to the Island.
US and Bermuda Government security agencies joined forces to successfully crush a bid ...
DATE: Jun 03, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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Women are encouraged to attend a workshop on personal safety and awareness after a sex attack in broad daylight at the weekend.
The Women’s Resource Centre, on Point Finger Road, is holding the session on July 18 to teach females how to protect thems...
DATE: May 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
Violent gangs are recruiting members as young as eight on Facebook and Twitter and luring slightly older children on BlackBerry phones, a detective revealed last night.
Gang expert Sergeant Alex Rollin told a meeting for families at Elliot Primary Sc...
DATE: May 31, 2011
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CATEGORY:
Crime
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AUTHOR:
Sam Strangeways
