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Under the watchful eye of armed police and other officers, Colombian Oswaldo Rafael Acosta Aroca, who is accused of entering Barbados illegally with almost $3.4 million worth of marijuana, made his first appearance in court on Wednesday afternoon.About 15 minutes after appearing before Magistrate Douglas Frederick, the 58-year-old driver from No. 20 De Octubre, Santa Marta, Colombia was escorted out of the District ‘B’ Magistrates’ Court at Horse Hill, St Joseph, in the same manner, having been remanded to Dodds prison for the next 28 days.Aroca was not required to plead to any of his fi...

The Sex Crimes and Human Trafficking Unit of the Barbados Police Service currently have two cases pending in the law courts, one of which involves a child.And according to Station Sergeant Veronica Shepherd-Whitney who is in charge of the Unit, the search continues for other potential victims.She shared that information with members of the media at Sheraton Mall on Friday, during an outreach programme ahead of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons which is marked annually on July 30.“At this time I can’t give any details [about the cases] because they are before the court, but all in al...

A repeat offender who was released from prison earlier this year asked not to be sent back to prison citing a budding relationship and a pending church service. However, Atiba Phillips will spend a year behind bars. The 36/37 year old Redemption Sharpes resident, who has made headlines before with his aspirations as a convicted burglar to work as a security guard, appeared at the Serious Offences Court (SOC), this …

By Katherine Renton A woman who worked as a housekeeper abroad returned home with only US$100 in her purse after her deceiving ‘friend’ bled her dry over the course of a few months. [caption id=

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent – A hotel worker who stole money from a member of the Indian delegation during their recent official visit to the island, was spared spending time in prison  after her lawyer on Friday, made a last-minute plea for her not to be jailed. “Get yourself up and start all over again. It will be very hard because people judge you by your past. The sentence of this court …