THIRTEEN people - eight men and five women - were turned over to police officials by Royal Bahamas Defence Force Marines on Friday after a search uncovered suspected drugs on Friday afternoon at the Port Department.

Marines attached to the Port Security Department along with police officers conducted a search of the scooter rental holding area of the Port Department at 1.30pm.

The search uncovered eight bags of suspected marijuana in the immediate area. As a result, eight males and five females were taken into custody and handed over to the Police for further investigation.