ABACO, Bahamas - On Tuesday 21st October 2014, 32 year old Jermaine Dumercy of the Mudd, Abaco, appeared before Magistrate Joyann Ferguson-Pratt at the Magistrate Court, Marsh Harbour, Abaco on Possession of Firearm charge. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to (2) years at Her Majesty’s Prison in New Providence. This is in connection to an incident that was reported to police on the 19th August, 2013.

On Wednesday 22nd October 2014, 25 year old Renaldo Newton of #2 Bayshore Road, Murphy Town, Abaco, appeared before Magistrate Joyann Ferguson – Pratt at the Magistrate Court, Marsh Harbour, Abaco on (2) counts of Possession of Firearm and (2) counts of Possession of Ammunition where he pleaded guilty to the charge. He was fined a total of nine thousand dollars for the two counts of possession of firearm and he was sentenced to one month on each count of possession of ammunition.

This is in connection to an incident that was reported to police on Monday 6th May, 2013.