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Pilots must start their defence in drugs case
TWO Bahamian pilots were informed by Magistrate Andrew Forbes yesterday that they must begin their defence against allegations of their involvement in a $1 million drug seizure in five days time.
Officer testifies in $3m drug trial
AN officer gave testimony in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in the ongoing drug trial of three men arrested for $3m worth of marijuana seized off the coast of Ragged Island.
Change of routes in drug trafficking
NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe says officials have noticed new drug trafficking trends with smugglers using different routes than seen in past.
Drugs worth $800,000 seized
POLICE have taken into custody three men and more than $800,000 worth of marijuana after an early morning operation in the Sea Breeze area.
Two held over $1m drug find
POLICE arrested two men after finding over $1m worth of marijuana in a drug bust in waters near Crooked Island on Thursday.
Tourists arrested after drugs found in separate incidents
SEVEN male tourists — six Canadians and one American — were arrested in two separate incidents after they were found in possession of drugs.
Two arrested after drugs and firearms found
TWO men were arrested in Freeport after Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers discovered drugs, firearms and ammunition at a residence on July 5. Inspector Terecita Pinder reported that DEU officers executed a search warrant on a home at Weddell Aven
Firearm, drugs discovered
A FIREARM and more than $18,000 worth of illegal drugs were discovered in the South Bahamia area on Friday, police reported.
Battle against drugs a model for dealing with illegal guns
THE partnerships between the Bahamas, the United States and other regional governments which led to a 75 per cent drop in the drug trade can act as models for the fight against illegal guns, Minister of National Security Dr Bernard J Nottage said.
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.
U.S. woman ‘had drugs for medicinal purposes’
AN AMERICAN woman who was caught with marijuana avoided receiving a conviction after she explained she had the drugs for medicinal purposes.
Conditional discharge for man in drugs case
A MAN who appeared in court on drug charges was given a conditional discharge yesterday.
Charges in connection with drug seizure
A 28-year-old man was remanded to prison yesterday after being charged in connection with the $5m drug seizure in Grand Bahama earlier this week.
Marijuana stash found in deserted building
Grand Bahama Police discovered a quantity of dangerous drugs hidden in an unoccupied building in the Eight Mile Rock area.
BAIL HEARING DELAYED
By LAMECH JOHNSON ljohnson@tribunemedia.net THE bail hearing of convicted drug dealer Melvin Maycock Sr in the Court of Appeal has been delayed to Friday morning due to the absence of a judge. The 47-year-old appeared in appellate court yesterday morning
Five years for $1.7m drug run
A HAITIAN man was yesterday sentenced to five years at the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services after pleading guilty to several drug related charges stemming from the seizure of over $1m worth of cocaine in Inagua last weekend.
Five Haitians arrested over huge cocaine seizure in Inagua
POLICE have taken five Haitian men into custody following a major drug bust in Inagua on Saturday evening.
Police seize suspected drugs worth $286,600
SUSPECTED drugs worth more than a quarter of a million dollars have been seized at a freight building at Windsor Field.
Man held by police over drugs find
A 36-year-old man was taken in for questioning after officers discovered a quantity of drugs.