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Bran’s family firm: ‘Enormous loss’ in Drug Plan switch

The Democratic National Alliance’s (DNA) leader yesterday revealed that his family’s pharmacy business had “lost all kinds of money” over the past two months because the National Prescription Drug Programme’s (NPDP) terms had been changed without warning.

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Rastafarian man appeals drug charge

A RASTAFARIAN man has launched an appeal against a drug charge he received last year after being found with $150 worth of marijuana, arguing that certain sections of the Dangerous Drugs Act are unconstitutional and infringes upon his fundamental rights.

Nine arrested over drugs on bus

Nine arrested over drugs on bus NINE men are in police custody after a quantity of marijuana was discovered on a bus. Police said that at around 1.30pm on Wednesday, officers of the Mobile Division were on routine patrol on King Street off Kemp Road when

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Guilty plea to possession of dangerous drugs

A MAN was bound to keep the peace for six months yesterday after he pleaded guilty to having drugs on his person last weekend.

Three marijuana fields found in Andros

AN ongoing investigation led by the Drug Enforcement Unit assisted by US Drug Enforcement Agency agents resulted in the discovery of three additional marijuana fields in Andros on Monday. Shortly after 9am, DEU officers along with DEA agents returne

Freeport couple arrested for illegal drugs at home

A Freeport couple was arrested on Sunday when police discovered a quantity of illegal drugs at a residence in the Sergeant Major Road area. According to a police report, officers executed a search warrant shortly after 6pm at a residence, where they found a quantity of marijuana.

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Marijuana mountain

JUST over $3m worth of marijuana was seized by the Royal Bahamas Police Force’s Marine Support Unit in waters off Exuma in a joint operation with the RBPF’s Drug Enforcement Unit, and the United States’ Drug Enforcement Administration.

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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.

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Trio accused over $570,000 drug haul

THREE men were remanded to Her Majesty’s Prison yesterday after being arraigned in connection with last week’s $570,000 drug raid in Coral Harbour.

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Pair face drug charges

TWO MEN were charged in Magistrate’s Court yesterday with drug and money laundering offences.

DIRECTOR of OPBAT Operations, Commander Louie Parks, with the Youth Express campers at the RBDF base.

THE winners of the first "Youth Express" essay, rap and poetry contest participated in an Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos helicopter demonstration at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Base at Coral Harbour. The 29 students, ages 11-15, had the opportunit

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Family of four charged with possession of dangerous drugs

A FAMILY of four were among seven people arraigned in two separate cases of possession of dangerous drugs with the intent to supply on Friday in Magistrate’s Court.

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Web hit’s tears after drug bust

INTERNET sensation Handerea Rolle and two other men were charged in a Magistrate’s court yesterday with a single drug related charge stemming from the seizure of $1,700 worth of drugs from a house earlier this week.

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Man sentenced to three years for drug offences

A MAN was sentenced to spend three years in Her Majesty’s Prison after being convicted in Magistrate’s Court on drug related charges.

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$1M of ‘cocaine and heroin seized’

POLICE in Grand Bahama seized over $1 million worth of suspected cocaine and heroin early yesterday morning.

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Americans spared jail but fined for possession of marijuana

FOUR Americans escaped lengthy prison sentences yesterday when they were fined a combined $1,500 for admitting to simple possession of dangerous drugs in three separate incidents.

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Haitian captain, crew charged in connection with $1m drug seizure

A HAITIAN captain and his crew of seven countrymen appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday to be arraigned in connection with a $1million cocaine seizure last weekend.

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Man admits guilt in $1m drug case

ONE of two men arraigned in connection with a $1 million drug seizure in Inagua pleaded guilty to drug possession charges.

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FOUR IN CUSTODY AFTER $1MILLION DRUG BUST

FOUR Bahamians, three men and one woman, are in police custody after they were caught with more than $1m worth of cocaine and marijuana on Wednesday night.

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Correctional officer held over drugs at prison

A 51-year-old correctional officer is in police custody after he was arrested at the prison on Wednesday afternoon accused of possessing dangerous drugs with intent to supply.