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Turnquest Calls for Creative Ways To Fight Drug Trade
Nassau, The Bahamas -
Regional law enforcement agencies were urged to be more creative in the
fight against the illicit drug trade, which has destroyed the lives of
many citizens.
Minister of National Security the Hon. Tommy Turnquest made the call as
he delivered the Keynote Address at the Seventeenth Annual Regional Drug
Commanders Conference under the theme: "Protecting Our Shores" at the...
OAS Trains Judges, Prosecutors, Attorneys, Treatment Providers, and Police Officers on Drug Treatment Courts in the Caribbean
More
than 70 professionals including judges, prosecutors, defense
attorneys, treatment providers, probation and police officers from
Jamaica, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago received the basic tools
to develop Drug Treatment Courts during a four-day workshop in
Montego Bay, Jamaica, as part of a project developed by the
Organization of the American States (OAS), through the
Inter-American...
American tourist arrested at LPIA for possession of suspected drugs
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – A 34-year-old American male from Indiana is in police custody after he was found in possession of suspected Heroin at the country's main gateway, Lynden Pindling International Airport (LPIA). Officers from the Airport Division arrested the male shortly after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday April 18, 2024. The Drug Enforcement Unit will conduct [...]
10 people arrested for possession of firearms, ammunition, suspected drugs and counterfeit currency
10 people arrested for possession of firearms, ammunition, suspected drugs and counterfeit currency
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – An intelligence-led operation conducted by the police and officers from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on Thursday April 18, 2024, resulted in the arrest of 10 adults and the confiscation of the firearms, ammunition, suspected drugs and counterfeit currency. Authorities confirmed Friday morning that the Operation Eagle Claw led to the discovery [...]
Teen admitting to drug charge sent to Simpson Penn centre
A 15-year-old boy was sent to Simpson Penn Centre for Boys yesterday after pleading guilty to a drug charge.
Man pleads not guilty on drug charges granted bail
Man pleads not guilty on drug charges granted bail
A MAN was granted $9,900 bail after he was accused of having illicit drugs last week.
British Navy Makes $21 Million Drug Seizure Off Martinique
SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN - The British Royal Navy says its warship HMS Trent seized drugs with a street value of 21 point 1 million dollars in two separate blows to drug runners in the Southern Caribbean.
Ex-Cop Sentenced to 2.5 Years For Drug Possession
Ex-Cop Sentenced to 2.5 Years For Drug Possession
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A former policeman is now an inmate. Mario Newbold will spend the next two and a half years in prison after he was convicted of smuggling three kilos of cocaine.
Two months jail for having drugs and lying to police
Two months jail for having drugs and lying to police
A MAN was sentenced to two months in prison yesterday after admitting to lying to an officer and having drugs last Monday.
Man who stole lawnmower ordered to drug counselling
Man who stole lawnmower ordered to drug counselling
A MAN was ordered to demonstrate good behaviour for a year after he admitted to stealing $715 worth of property last month.
U.S. Coast Guard: Over Seven Metric Tons of Drugs Seized in 2023
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - The Bahamas has been a part of the war on drugs for decades thanks to partnerships with U.S. agencies but just how fruitful have joint efforts been?
Columbian Drug Smuggler Testifies In Senior Officer Drug Case
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - A convicted Colombian drug smuggler took the witness stand today in the trial of Assistant Superintendent Sonny Miller.
Man fined for possession of drugs with intent to supply
A MAN was fined in court yesterday after admitting to a drug charge.
Sonny Miller's trial on drug related charges resumes with USCG video of Columbian boat
A CD containing US Coast Guard helicopter footage of 181lb of cocaine that was confiscated in Acklins in 2022 was entered into evidence yesterday during a trial against former Police Staff Association chairman Sonny Miller, 46.
Counselling order over drug possession
Counselling order over drug possession
A MAN was ordered to attend drug counselling classes after pleading guilty in the Magistrate's court yesterday to possessing Indian Hemp.
Three accused over firearm, ammunition and drugs
Three accused over firearm, ammunition and drugs
THREE men and a woman appeared in a Magistrate's Court yesterday charged with firearm, ammunition and drug offences.
Man gets six-months jail on drug charge
Man gets six-months jail on drug charge
A MAN was sentenced to six months in prison yesterday after admitting to a drug charge.
The National Drug Council pays a courtesy call on the Governor General
Her Excellency the Most Hon. Cynthia Pratt, Governor General, received members of the Natural Drug Council in a courtesy call at the Office of the Governor General, March 4, 2024.
American tourist fined $800 for having drugs
American tourist fined $800 for having drugs
AN American tourist was fined $800 yesterday after admitting to having marijuana and amphetamines at the airport earlier this week.
Man fined $800 after admitting drug possession
Man fined $800 after admitting drug possession
A man was fined $800 on Friday after admitting to having an estimated $130 worth of marijuana on his person last week.
DRUG BUST: Police confiscate more than 200 suspected marijuana plants on Abaco
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- Police on the island of Abaco confiscated more than two hundred suspected Marijuana plants in Marsh Harbour around 12:25 p.m. on Tuesday 5th March, 2024. Initial reports indicate that officers attached to the Marsh Harbour Police Station, acting on information, proceeded to an unnamed road, in the area of Ernest Dean Highway where [...]
340,000 worth of drugs found on Family Island cay
340,000 worth of drugs found on Family Island cay
By LAMECH JOHNSON
AN EARLY morning search operation on a cay in the Ragged Island chain resulted in the discovery of over $340,000 worth of suspected marijuana on Monday.
Acting on a tip they received, officers of the Operation Bahamas and Turks & Caicos (OPBAT) based in Exuma carried out a search of the Buena Vista Cay shoreline. It was around 7am that they discovered 38 packages of suspected m...
Rapid Strike officers seize firearms and drugs
Rapid Strike officers seize firearms and drugs
POLICE took three firearms and dangerous drugs off the streets yesterday in a proactive operation across New Providence.
Rapid Strike officers recovered a handgun, ammunition and drugs from a home in Union Village and arrested four people, ages 17, 19, 24 and 25, when they executed a search warrant at the property just before 6pm on Wednesday.
Additionally, mobile police officers found two handg...
18-year-old accused of armed carjacking and possession of dangerous drugs
AN 18-year-old male was remanded in custody yesterday after being accused of an armed carjacking on Dean Street last week.
Man charged with possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply
A MAN was granted $1,000 bail after he was accused of having drugs last weekend.
Officer testifies in drug trial
Officer testifies in drug trial
AN officer gave testimony yesterday in the ongoing drug trial of two men in the Magistrate's Court.
Man fined for taking drugs into prison
Man fined for taking drugs into prison
A MAN was fined yesterday for drug charges and taking contraband into a correctional facility.
$10k drug seizure in Fox Hill
$10k drug seizure in Fox Hill
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A large quantity of suspected marijuana, worth nearly $10,000, was seized by authorities on Sunday, February 18, 2024, in the Fox Hill community. Preliminary reports indicate that the officers, acting on information with the assistance of a K-9 Unit sometime around 2:15 p.m., discovered the dangerous drugs on a vacant lot on [...]
Woman ordered to attend drug counselling
Woman ordered to attend drug counselling
A WOMAN was ordered on Friday to attend drug counselling for six months as a part of a conditional discharge.
Man ordered to attend counselling after drug charge
Man ordered to attend counselling after drug charge
A MAN was ordered to attend counseling on Friday after he admitted to having three grammes of marijuana last week.