Immigration officer fined on drug charge

An immigration officer convicted of drug possession with intent to supply is facing dismissal. Police arrested Delaune Curry, 26, of Johnson Terrace, on December 20, after they found six ounces of marijuana inside his apartment. Curry pleaded guilty to the charge at his arraignment before [...]
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Five held after drugs and cash found in Grand Bahama

FIVE people were arrested in Grand Bahama for various offences, including drug possession and possession of a large quantity of cash in separate incidents.

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Boat captain arrested after authorities find drugs, immigrants on vessel

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Arrests in Grand Bahama over drugs, firearms and ammunition

GRAND Bahama Police made several arrests this week in connection with drugs, firearms and ammunition possession.

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'Miss Florida' to face drugs trial next year

INTERNET sensation Handerea "Miss Florida" Rolle's criminal trial alleging that she was caught with $1,700 worth of marijuana, intending to supply it to others, will continue early next year.

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Man pleads guilty to drug stash

Police arrested Ross Heastie on June 17 when they raided a home on Penny Savings Bank Lane. He changed his plea to guilty when he appeared before Acting Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain for trial. The officers found the drug stash of 1.4 pounds after [...]
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Grand Bahama is winning the war on drugs, says ACP Butler

ASSISTANT Commissioner of Police Samuel Butler said yesterday the force has had a "major impact" on the war on drugs in Grand Bahama.

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Four deny owning drugs with intent to supply

THREE women and one man pleaded not guilty to possession of a quantity of Indian hemp with intent to supply yesterday.

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Man arrested after drug discovery at home

POLICE have arrested a man after 34-pounds of marijuana and five-grams of cocaine were discovered at his Cowpen Road home.

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Three arrests after drugs search

THREE men were arrested after police seized drugs during a search of a car.

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Four detained after gun and drugs find

FOUR men were arrested after police seized an illegal firearm, ammunition and a quantity of drugs on Sunday.

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Pair deny swimming away to escape drugs swoop

TWO men were charged yesterday over allegations they beached a boat and swam away from officers to avoid being caught red-handed with close to $2m worth of drugs.

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Two charged in 1.8m drug seizure

Police have charged a Bahamian and a Jamaican man in connection with the seizure of marijuana worth almost $2 million. Tafferon Frazier, 41, of Central Andros, and Jason Noble, 40, a Jamaican citizen residing in Grant Street, Fox Hill, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Subusola [...]
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American woman held over drugs

CENTRAL division officers arrested an American woman aboard the Carnival Elation cruise ship, after she was allegedly found in possession of a quantity of suspected marijuana.The woman is expected to be formally arraigned in Magistrate's Court later

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Two charged over drug seizure

Two men arrested earlier this week in connection with a $90,000 marijuana seizure were charged yesterday. Leeland Curling, 57, of Winton Meadows, and Michael Knowles, who also uses the surname Major, of Taylor Street, off East Street, denied charges of conspiracy to possess marijuana with [...]
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THREE BAILED OVER 4M DRUGS HAUL

A Supreme Court judge has granted bail to three men ahead of their trial over allegations they were caught with close to $4m worth of marijuana in waters off South Andros.The Tribune understands Justice Gregory Hilton granted Kenny Major, Patrick Bai

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Two men flee as officers seize drugs

BAHAMIAN and US law enforcement officers seized over $1 million worth of suspected marijuana during a high speed boat chase in East Grand Bahama, but the two suspects were able to escape after running the vessel aground in shallow waters.This is the

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Three held after 3.85m drug bust

THREE men are in custody after a multi-agency task force intercepted a go fast boat in waters off South Andros and recovered nearly four thousand pounds of suspected marijuana.

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Drug mule told: Back out and you die

A Surinamese man yesterday claimed the reason he swallowed over 100 packages of cocaine and attempted to smuggle the drugs into The Bahamas last week was because he was in too deep and would have been killed if he tried to back out of the plan.

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Woman and teen charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into Department of Corrections

A 24-year-old woman and a teenager were charged in a Magistrate's Court on Friday with attempting to smuggle drugs into the Bahamas Department of Corrections in a plate of food earlier this week.

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Woman held after drugs discovered in food plate

A WOMAN has been arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services concealed in a plate of food. Police said shortly before 10am yesterday, a woman went to the correctional facility to take food to an

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Prison officer fined after being caught with drugs

A 21-year-old corrections officer and his cousin were both fined $2,000 yesterday for being caught with almost ten ounces of marijuana over the weekend that the former allegedly planned to deliver to someone at the Bahamas Department of Correctional

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Prison officer, another man plead guilty in drug case

A prison officer and another man pleaded guilty yesterday to possession of marijuana with intent to supply and were each fined $2,000. If they fail to pay the fines, they would face one year in prison. Prison officer Dennis Theophilus Watson, 21, of Faith Avenue, [...]
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Prison officer found with drugs in car, police say

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260,000 drug stash found in bushes

MORE than $200,000 worth of dangerous drugs were discovered by Bahamian law enforcement officials in bushes in a Freeport subdivision, but no arrest was made, Grand Bahama police reported. According to reports, nine sacks containing packages of susp

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Ex-officer jailed after hiding drugs in his socks

A FORMER corrections officer was sentenced to three months in prison yesterday after admitting to trying to smuggle drugs concealed in his socks into the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services late last week. Assistant Chief Magistrate Subusola

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Five arrests over drug, gun and ammo discovery

FIVE people were arrested for possession of dangerous drugs, illegal firearms and ammunition in Grand Bahama, a senior police official reported.Asst Supt Terecita Pinder reported that the arrests were made between 5pm Friday and 2am on on Saturday du

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Department of Corrections officer arrested for drug possession

An officer from the Bahamas Department of Corrections is in custody after he was arrested for drug possession on Friday.

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3m drug case is adjourned

A magistrate gave a man accused of conspiring to possess cocaine and marijuana with intent to supply another chance to get a lawyer on Wednesday. Michael Calixte, 54, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Subusola Swain for the start of his trial, but he claimed he [...]
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Drug bust in NP suburb

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