Archive for May, 2018
Three men deny charges in crime spree
(CNS): Elmer Watler Wright (24) and Caine and Nikel Thomas (17 and 22) all pleaded not guilty to a list of charges when they appeared in Grand Court Friday in connection with a two-day crime spree last June. The men are accused of stealing a car and damaging it when trying to escape, trying to break […]
Pastor denies forgery charges
(CNS): A pastor from the Bethel Refuge Apostolic Church pleaded not guilty Friday to two counts of forgery in relation to allegations that he presented false documents relating to the religious establishment and its incorporation some five years ago. Christopher Murray (42) denied the charges when they were read to him, before he was bailed until […]
Police on lookout for car burglar
(CNS): Police are on the lookout for a suspect after three cars were broken into sometime overnight between Wednesday and Thursday of last week in Prospect. In each case windows were smashed and the culprit made off with personal items such as bank cards and documents. Officers believe the thefts, which all happened in and […]
Port director struggles to explain actions
(CNS): Responses given by the director of the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands (PACI) to auditors to explain the potential mismanagement and abuse of public cash exposed in a special report show the public authority boss struggling to explain his actions surrounding major breaches of recruitment laws and procedures, unauthorised spending and other personnel […]
Royal Navy holds marine BOT training in Cayman
(CNS): The Cayman Islands is currently hosting a training course, conducted by the Royal Navy International Defence Maritime Training Team (IMTT), for police, marine, customs and fire officers from here and other British Overseas Territories. The regional Advanced Maritime Small Craft Instructor Training Programme started last week and will continue through this week and next, […]
Drug dealer jumps bail ahead of sentence
(CNS): Three of four men who were awaiting sentencing in a long-running drug conspiracy case were jailed for up to three years Friday, but one of the men failed to turn up to court and a warrant was issued for his arrest. The men, who were found guilty of being party dealers who were selling […]
Cops shoot pit bull during early morning raid
(CNS): An officer from the RCIPS Tactical Firearms Unit shot and wounded a pit bull, which later had to be put down, during a raid to look for illegal guns early Friday morning. The armed cops were accompanying Joint Task Force officers (RCIPS and Customs) who were executing a search warrant at an address in the […]
Illegal bike thief suspect to be charged
(CNS): A George Town man is facing a list of new charges relating to the theft of an illegal off-road dirt bike, which had been seized by police, from the George Town Police Station yard last year. The 32-year-old man was originally arrested around six months ago in that case but he is now expected […]
One woman admits charges in immigration case
(CNS): Just one defendant, Mariel Maleno Suriel (33), charged in the corruption case surrounding the immigration department and an alleged conspiracy relating to the English-language test admitted the charges Friday, when all 12 defendants appeared in Grand Court. It took around an hour and a half for the catalog of charges to be read to the […]
Teenage boy arrested after stabbing
(CNS): A West Bay teenager was arrested Thursday evening following a fight involving four boys at a house off Mount Pleasant Road around 6pm. The 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of assault GBH after another boy was stabbed with an undisclosed weapon during a disturbance between the teenagers. Officers who responded to the call […]
GT man arrested in customs corruption probe
(CNS): Anti-Corruption Commission investigators have arrested a 22-year-old man from George Town on fraud and bribery charges linked to an investigation that began last year and appears to be related to the customs department, though the ACC has not confirmed the details. The commission released a short statement Friday indicating that this is the second […]
