Two foreign nationals appeared in Magistrates’ Court this morning accused of making false allegations and providing false statements in connection with the rattlesnake report that first circulated in Bermuda on June 26, 2026.
Thirty-two-year-old Victor Bahia and 55-year-old Alvaro Cro appeared before Magistrate Tyron Chin, where both men pleaded not guilty to the offences.
The allegations stem from information reportedly circulated in relation to the rattlesnake incident, with prosecutors accusing the two men of spreading false information.
Both men were granted bail.
Cro was granted $5,000 bail with one surety and is required to report to Hamilton Police Station every Saturday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Bahia was also granted $5,000 bail, with two sureties required. The court heard that Balhai, a Brazilian national, had issues surrounding his credentials and work permit stipulations.
As part of his bail conditions, Bahia must report to Hamilton Police Station twice weekly, on Tuesdays and Saturdays, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
The court also ordered both men to surrender their travel documents to police.
Bahia and Cro are scheduled to return to Magistrates’ Court on September 21, 2026, at 2:30 p.m.
Both men remain presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
It was back in June of this year Bermuda was place on alert in reference to the citing of a rattlesnake in parish of Southampton, Which caused the government to issue to issue an alert.
The Ministry of Public Works and Environment advises that it has received a credible report of a possible rattlesnake sighting in the area of Gibbs Hill Road, Southampton, on 26 June 2026.
Officers from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo are actively investigating the report.
At this time, there have been no injuries reported. Authorities are treating the matter with the utmost seriousness while efforts continue to locate and safely remove the animal.
Anyone who believes they have seen the snake should immediately contact 911. Members of the public are urged not to approach, capture or harm the animal.
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