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Rapist Jules John Arjoon is escorted to the San Fernando High Court in April on the charges of rape, kidnapping and robbery against three women.—Photo: DEXTER PHILIP
Rapist Jules John Arjoon is escorted to the San Fernando High Court in April on the charges of rape, kidnapping and robbery against three women.—Photo: DEXTER PHILIP

Trinidad rapist killer taxi driver loses appeal

(Trinidad Express) The Court of Appeal on Monday dismissed Jules John Arjoon’s matter against the 27-year sentence imposed on him for manslaughter, rape, kidnapping and robbery.

Success for Haiti is success for CARICOM – regional leaders

(Jamaica Gleaner) As regional leaders and former leaders came together in Kingston yesterday for the opening ceremony of the Meeting of Haitian Stakeholders, who will use Jamaica as base for discussions on the way forward for the beleaguered CARICOM nation, it was Bahamas Prime Minister Philip Davis who spoke at length about the hopes and aspirations for the violence-torn republic.

‘Fighting a hard battle’: Senior Superintendent Richard Smith, fourth from right, and officers of the Southern Division Task Force display four AR-15 rifles and 11 magazines at the Marabella Police Station yesterday. The items were seized from a Venezuelan national on Friday night on the M2 Ring Road, close to Debe.

Trinidad police seize four AR-15 rifles at roadblock

(Trinidad Express) “Weapons of mass destruction” were the words used yesterday by Senior Superintendent of the Southern Police Division Richard Smith to describe four AR-15 rifles and 11 magazines seized by police officers during a roadblock exercise in Debe on Friday night.

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