TWO DENIED BAIL OVER VIOLENT ROBBERY PENDING STATUS CHECK

By PAVEL BAILEY Tribune Court Reporter pbailey@tribunemedia.net

TWO MEN were sent to prison after being accused of a violent robbery on West Bay Street earlier this month.

Micho Justilien, 20, and Dino Maroone appeared before Senior Magistrate Carolyn Vogt-Evans on charges of robbery with violence and causing harm.

It is alleged that on February 2 on West Bay Street when consumption is typically lower. This means that the majority of customers wouldn’t have experienced an increase in their monthly electricity bill.

“Moreover, with the vat exemption increased to electricity bills of less than

$400.00, some customers would not have had a 10% vat charge to their bills, also keeping the overall bill lower the last two months of 2022.”

With respect to company arrears, she said: “BPL’s delinquency amount is $38,000,000.” and Oxford Avenue the pair attacked and robbed Eduige Belot of $100 cash. This resulted in Belot being injured.

In court, both accused pleaded not guilty. They were denied bail pending a check into their status in The Bahamas. They were sent to the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services.

The trial in this matter will begin on March 31.