By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
FREEPORT - A police officer convicted of drug possession last month has been released by the Royal Bahamas Police Force.
Ricardo Bauld, a former constable, was found guilty of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply on July 26. According to the evidence, the officer was arrested on April 19, 2007 when police executed a search warrant at his apartment in Caravel Beach. He was found in possession of Indian Hemp.
Magistrate Andrew Forbes ordered Bauld to pay a $10,000 fine and imposed a non-custodial sentence of two years.
He is also ordered to be on good behaviour for one year.
If Bauld fails to pay th ...
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