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Serial scammer spent stolen cash on gambling
(CNS): Judith Douglas (58), who was convicted last summer of a criminal scam in which she stole tens of thousands of dollars from more than 32 people, has a serious gambling problem, the court heard Wednesday. In her third conviction for conning people out of cash, Douglas stole well over CI$50,000 just months after her […]
Crown wraps up case against gambling shop killers
(CNS): The crown closed its case against Justin Kyle Jackson and Eric Brian Williams Soto for the murder of Harry Elliott last summer after much of the evidence between prosecutors and the defence attorneys was agreed. Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Candia James-Malcolm outlined the basic facts of the case for the jurors, including the […]
Jurors visit scene of gambling shop killing
(CNS): Grand Court spilled out onto the streets of George Town on Monday when the twelve men and women sitting as jurors in the case against Justin Kyle Jackson and Eric Brian Williams Soto for the murder of Harry Elliott last summer visited the scene of the crime. Justice Cheryll Richards, the lawyers, court officials […]
Woman arrested over ganja and gambling
(CNS): A 34-year-old woman from George Town was arrested on Monday afternoon on suspicion of possession and consumption of ganja with intent to sell and illegal gambling. She has since been released on police bail pending further investigation. Police came across the woman in a parked vehicle on Kennedy Drive, George Town, and noticed a […]
Two men robbed at known GT gambling spot
(CNS): Two men were robbed of bags containing cash, bank cards and personal items around 6:30pm on Thursday evening as they sat outside what is believed to be an illegal gambling spot on Kennedy Drive in George Town. Police said that this is the scene of two previous robberies that they believe are linked to […]
CoP admits failure to enforce gambling law
(CNS): Police Commissioner Derek Byrne has admitted that law enforcement has not been doing enough to address the escalating problem of gambling, which he said is both fuelling and directly linked to other crimes. Byrne said the RCIPS needs to do more, but that community-wide tolerance of illegal gambling and inadequate consequences for anyone who […]
Two men now charged with gambling shop murder.
(CNS): Eric Brian Williams Soto (21) from George Town and Justin Kyle Jackson (23) from West Bay are now both charged with the murder of Harry Elliott (62) at a gambling shop earlier this year and are scheduled to stand trial together next year. Jackson had been facing the murder and gun charges alone and was […]
Gambling bill sent to select committee, ID bills pass
(CNS): As Premier Wayne Panton wrapped up the debate on the Gambling (Amendment) Bill, 2022 on Monday, he told MPs that it would go to a select committee of the House, where changes to address some of the concerns raised could be made. During the same sitting, both bills paving the way for a national […]
Local gambling connected to foreign crime syndicates
(CNS): Premier Wayne Panton, Deputy Governor Franz Manderson and Attorney General Sam Bulgin have all stressed that law enforcement agencies in the Cayman Islands are increasingly concerned that illegal gambling here is directly connected to international and organised crime syndicates and is generating as much as $50 million each year in illicit earnings.
Second man charged in gambling shop murder
(CNS) UPDATED: Eric Soto (21) appeared in Grand Court Friday facing charges for the murder of Harry Elliott a former prison officer who was gunned down at a gambling shop in George Town in April. Soto appeared alongside Justin Kyle Jackson who has already been charged with Elliot’s murder. The court heard the defence has […]
Fines and jail time soar for illegal gambling
(CNS): Anyone convicted of illegal gambling could face a fine of up to $10,000 or four years behind bars as a result of an amendment bill that overhauls the current law, which dates back to the 1960s. The Gambling (Amendment) Bill 2022, which will be added to a long list of legislation the PACT Government […]
