Cayman customs officer found not guilty of cocaine cake smuggling
David Karl Lobo (27) was found “Not Guilty” of drug smuggling charges by a jury of his peers in the Cayman Islands Grand Court on Thursday (22) afternoon. Lobo was a serving Customs Officer at Grand Cayman’s Owen Roberts International…
Haitian said to have been literally scared to death by NYPD
From caribbean360 NEW YORK, United States, – The Office of the Brooklyn District Attorney has launched an investigation into the death of a Haitian father whose family claims he was literally scared to death by officers of the New York…
Commissioner aids capture of fleeing thief
On Friday (16) August a shoplifter who grabbed some goods from Kirk Freeport on Fort Street and ran away chased by a security guard with a dog was stopped dead in his tracks by Cayman’s top cop, Commissioner David Baines….
International group condemns murders of LGTBI persons in region
From Caribbean 360 WASHINGTON D.C., United States – The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is calling on countries to apply due diligence in preventing, investigating and sanctioning violence against lesbian, gay, trans, bisexual and intersex persons (LGTBI), after 23…
GT Police community meeting announced
Windsor Park Community Meeting- August 27th 2013 Please see attached flyer in relation to the next George Town community meeting which will be hosted by Chief Inspector Howell.
Contraband found in prison cells
Officials at Her Majesty’s Prison Northward found contraband in the facility’s Bravo Wing over the weekend (Sunday, August 18, 2013), during a search of inmates’ cells. Among the prohibited items were: 1. Two bottles of what appears to be white…
UPDATE: Prison Escape – one prisoner caught
From RCIPS Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 2:39 PM Chadwick Dale now in police custody The RCIPS can confirm that Chadwick Dale, one of the three men who escaped from HMP Northward on Wednesday 14 August, has been arrested. The…
Jamaica Fights to Break Grip of Violent Past
By Damien Cave From The New York Times KINGSTON, Jamaica — Gunshots every night, burned-down businesses and corpses — up to a half-dozen a day — used to define the neighborhood of Mountain View on the eastern hillsides of Kingston,…
Fencing at Northward prison not fit for purpose
Neil Lavis, HM Northward’s new prison director, said some of the fencing at the men’s prison was “not fit for purpose”. This statement came after three convicts, Steve Manderson, 44, serving life for murder; his son Marcus Manderson, 25, serving…
Man injured during robbery – Grand Harbour
From RCIPS Mon, Aug 19, 2013 at 12:02 PM George Town detectives are continuing enquiries into a robbery which occurred last Thursday (15) morning in the Careenage area of Grand Harbour. About 3.00am on Thursday, 15 August, a man was returning…
