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Man guilty of stealing groceries begs for help with drug problem
A MAN convicted for stealing groceries begged a Magistrate for help with his drug problem in court yesterday.
Two accused after discovery of Indian hemp
TWO men were arraigned separately in different Magistrate’s Courts yesterday on drug charges.
Counselling for man found with hemp
A 21-year-old man has been ordered to attend drug counselling classes for six months after he pleaded guilty to drug possession in Magistrate’s Court. Phillip Cleare appeared before Senior Magistrate Derence Rolle-Davis this week after officers foun
Seven held in $330k drug bust
FIVE men and two women were arrested after a police search netted 13 croker sacks of suspected marijuana with an estimated street value of $336,000.
Trio denied bail ahead of trial in $3m drugs case
THREE men accused of illegally smuggling drugs into the country in connection with a $3m drug seizure in the Exuma cays earlier this week were yesterday denied bail ahead of their trial.
Drug case delayed by accused's illness
WITNESS testimony in the $280,000 Dwight Major drug case was yesterday adjourned to September 4 after Major’s attorney submitted a sick certificate to the court on his behalf.Major, 50, who is on trial for conspiracy to possess dangerous drugs with i
Two men fined after they admit to drug possession
TWO men were fined for marijuana possession in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, while another man was conditionally discharged and ordered to attend drug counselling classes. Narado Knowles, 38, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes
Thief is jailed for stealing gas tanks to support drug habit
A 44-year-old man who admitted to stealing utility tanks to support his drug habit was sentenced to nine months in prison yesterday. Leroy Clarke was accused of stealing a 100-pound gas tank from St Gregory Parish on June 8. He was further accused o
Accused will face drug charge over discovery of 130lbs of marijuana
A MAGISTRATE ruled that the prosecution in a 130 pound marijuana seizure trial has produced sufficient evidence for the accused to answer a drug charge.
Two charged over $17m drug haul
TWO Jamaican men were arraigned yesterday in connection with the recent discovery of nearly $17 million worth of marijuana plants growing in the pine forest in East Grand Bahama.
US tourist arrested on suspicion of drug possession
AN American tourist was arrested on Saturday for alleged possession of drugs.
Jailhouse wedding bridegroom withdraws drugs conviction appeal
A MAN, whose police station wedding drew a firestorm of criticism last year, withdrew his challenge yesterday to a conviction for possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
Four men in custody after $118,000 of marijuana is seized
FOUR Bahamian men are in police custody in connection with the seizure of over $118,000 worth of marijuana early yesterday morning.
US Embassy helps to train drug treatment workers
WITH funding from the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, the US Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section is partnering with the Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre to create a cadre of internationally certified drug treatment staff in the Bahamas.
Four years in jail for possession of drugs
FREEPORT – A Jamaican man was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted in the Magistrate’s Court in Abaco for the possession of drugs.
POLICE NET $3M IN DRUG SEIZURES
DRUGS Enforcement Unit (DEU) officers discovered more than $1m worth of marijuana on Thursday afternoon in Exuma, hours after they seized $2m worth of marijuana on a boat in waters off New Providence.
Two face court on drugs charges
TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday on separate drug charges.
Defence teams closes case in major drugs trial
THE defence in a major drug trial has closed its case on behalf of clients accused of conspiring to smuggle $6 million worth of marijuana into the Bahamas.
New household survey to determine extent of national drug use
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with other government agencies, is currently dispatching a team of persons into various communities throughout the Bahamas to conduct a national household drug survey during the months of February and March 2017.
Five taxi drivers and watercraft operators are accused of supplying cocaine on Paradise Island
FIVE taxi drivers and watercraft operators were remanded to prison yesterday after being accused of soliciting patrons and supplying cocaine on Paradise Island.