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'$1m of marijuana' seized

Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers confiscated over $1m worth of marijuana early this morning.

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Corrections officer and wife arrested

A male corrections officer from the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services and his wife are in custody after they were arrested and accused of possession of dangerous drugs on Friday, March 25.

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Brazilian man charged for $10m drug bust on Long Island

A BRAZILIAN man was taken into custody accused of smuggling more than $10m worth of cocaine through Long Island’s Stella Morris Airport in August.

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Discharge over drug possession

A MAN was ordered to give 50 hours of community service yesterday after admitting to the possession of drugs.

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Four charged with drug possession in Freeport

Four men were charged with drug possession in the Freeport Magistrate's Court on Thursday.

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Prison officer held after drugs find

DRUG Enforcement Unit officers took a 25-year-old correctional officer from the Bahamas Department of Correctional Services into custody following the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs allegedly found in his possession on Monday. According t

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2,000 pounds of marijuana worth $2 Million seized in police drugs bust

POLICE have made a major drugs bust and arrested four Bahamian men, they said this morning.

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Two in court after drugs found on plane

TWO men were arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday in connection with a $26,000 drug find on board an aircraft at the Lynden Pindling International Airport.

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Jailed Canadian challenges magistrate’s jurisdiction

CROWN prosecutors have challenged a magistrate’s jurisdiction to impose an 18-month sentence on a Canadian pilot who was initially given four years in prison for his involvement in a $1m drug plot.

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Two men face court over drug possession charges

TWO men were sentenced in Magistrate’s Court yesterday for separate drug charges.

Scheme aims to help beat drugs

Scheme aims to help beat drugs A NEW initiative aims to give prisoners a better chance at a successful, drug-free life after release. National Security officials met with senior prison officers yesterday to launch the HMP Challenge Drug Therapy Programme

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Marijuana teenager told to take drug counselling

A TEENAGER who was found with marijuana was conditionally discharged yesterday on the agreement he would attend drug counselling classes.

Bahamas and Turks and Caicos' drug seizures already surpass those of 2018

DRUG seizures conducted as part of collaborative efforts to combat trafficking in The Bahamas and Turks and Caicos have already outpaced those of 2018.

Drug seizures already ahead of 2018 levels

DRUG seizures conducted as part of collaborative efforts to combat trafficking in The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos have already outpaced those of 2018.

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Pilots jailed in cocaine trial

TWO pilots standing trial in Magistrates Court in connection with the seizure of $250,000 worth of cocaine two years ago were convicted and sentenced yesterday.

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Delay in drug case ruling

A MAGISTRATE’S ruling in the drug case of a contractor and his girlfriend was delayed by two weeks because three trial transcripts did not arrive on time.

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Bail for two men in drugs case

TWO men charged in connection with separate drug seizures, one at the country’s main port of entry and another in Pinewood Gardens, were granted bail.

Concerns over increased drug traffic between Haiti and Bahamas

THE Bahamas was a prominent feature in a newly published United States narcotics report that cited concerns of increased drug trafficking connections between the Bahamas and Haiti.

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Two men arrested after suspected marijuana finds

GRAND Bahama Police have made two separate drug arrests this week.

Man arrested after drugs found

ABACO police have arrested a 26-year-old male resident of Dundas Town after he was allegedly found in possession of illegal drugs and a firearm.