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Guyanese man is arrested at airport for drug smuggling

A GUYANESE man was arrested by officials at the Lynden Pindling International Airport Wednesday for drug smuggling.According to police, the 29-year-old resident of Suriname arrived in the country from Jamaica shortly after 4pm when he was taken into

Cocaine haul seized on Abaco by officers

A SIGNIFICANT quantity of suspected cocaine has been seized by law enforcement officers.

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Drug police find hidden marijuana

GRAND Bahama police discovered marijuana hidden in bushes yesterday.

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Actor and comedian accepts fine

Comedian and actor Craig Robinson has pleaded guilty to two counts of possession of dangerous drugs.

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JUST IN: Carlos Lamm found guilty in drug case

CARLOS Lamm was found guilty of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply today.

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Seized drugs worth $400,000

POLICE officers of the Drug Enforcement Unit estimate that the 400 plus suspected marijuana plants confiscated from a property at Jubilee Gardens on Wednesday, March 20, would have a street value of some $400,000.

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Cocaine worth $620,000 seized in Grand Bahama

Grand Bahama Police seized $620,000-worth of suspected cocaine at a residence in the Lucaya area on Monday night. Three men were taken into custody in connection with the drug seizure, police reported.

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Counselling order over drug possession

A MAN was ordered to attend drug counselling classes after pleading guilty in the Magistrate’s court yesterday to possessing Indian Hemp.

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Four men charged over $2.9m worth of marijuana

FOUR MEN were granted bail yesterday after they were allegedly found with $2.9m worth of marijuana off the coast of Ragged Island last week.

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TWO MEN ARRESTED OVER DRUGS FIND

TWO men were arrested in separate incidents by police on Tuesday after they were found in possession of illegal drugs in Freeport and Eight Mile Rock.

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Two men face court over $160,000 drugs discovery

TWO men were arraigned in a Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with the seizure of over $160,000 worth of drugs in Exuma over the weekend.Cable Beach residents Daymon Brown, 44, and 33-year-old Tony Burrows, stood before Deputy Chief Magistra

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Man and woman charged in connection with $80,000 drug seizure

A MAN and a woman were charged in a Magistrate’s Court on Friday in connection with the seizure of almost $80,000 worth of marijuana from a home in western New Providence earlier this week.

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Spanish woman remanded on possession of cocaine

AN elderly Spanish woman was arraigned yesterday in connection with the seizure of 12 pounds of dangerous drugs. Esperanza Bonet-Roig, 73, of Mayorca, Spain appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes charged with one count each of possession of danger

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Suspects detained after police seize drug hauls

TWO men are in police custody following the seizure of suspected marijuana valued at $15,000 in southwestern New Providence on Saturday.

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Man accused of smuggling drugs on cruise ship

A MAN is facing federal charges in the United States after being arrested for reportedly smuggling cocaine and heroin from The Bahamas into Florida on a cruiseline.

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Police seek man in incest investigation

A 35-year-old Abaco man is wanted by police for questioning in connection with incest.

Aged targets of the drugs industry

Sitting in my family doctors lobby waiting to be seen, I happened to speak with an elderly lady nearby. She was waiting to see the doctor, but had been there previously and told to go buy the medication she would need the doctor to inject her with.

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Cancer victim's case subject of historic appeal

A MAGISTRATE will make history today when she reconsiders, upon direction from the Court of Appeal, the sentence of a cancer victim who told the court he was going to sell the drugs for which he was convicted late last year to pay for his cancer treatment.

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Former prison officer fined for illegal shotgun and drugs

A FORMER correctional services officer was spared an immediate prison sentence yesterday after he pleaded guilty to drug and firearm related offences in the Magistrate’s Court.Demetri Maycock, 25, of Sunset Park appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrat

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Drug mules jailed after leniency plea

A Surinamese woman yesterday told a judge that she only attempted to smuggle cocaine into the country as a way to secure funding to house her displaced grandmother after their South American home burned down.