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13 face court over drug charges
13 face court over drug charges THIRTEEN men appeared in court yesterday to face drug charges. All pleaded not guilty except for one man, who claimed the others had nothing to do with the incident. They all appeared before Magistrate Carolita Bethell on
Harbour Island murder ‘may be drug-related’
A MAN was shot dead in Harbour Island Friday night in an area that local MP Rickey Mackey said might be a drug-related incident.
Bahamas sprinter 'fails' drug test
A POSITIVE drug test of the A sample from one of the Bahamas sprinters on the men’s 4x100m relay team at the IAAF World Relays in April means there will be a change to the line-up at next week’s IAAF World Championships in London.
One jailed, one awaits trial over $3.2M drugs discovery
A JAMAICAN man spent his first night of a six-year sentence behind bars after admitting to growing for sale more than 30,000 marijuana plants, valued at $3.2 million.
Gold standard reads for our policymakers
Every Bahamian who thinks about our public policies should read these two recent books - short, punchy, and written in non-academic style that anyone can appreciate. The first one is In Gold We
Two years in jail over drugs and ammo
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison yesterday after being found with 50 rounds of unfired ammunition and 13oz of marijuana in his Kennedy Subdivision home last week.
Four chronic diseases added to drug prescription plan
Four chronic diseases added to drug prescription plan By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net FOUR more chronic diseases have been added to the National Drug Prescription Plan. Chief pharmacist Dr Brenna Brown-Turnquest confi
Four chronic diseases added to drug prescription plan
Four chronic diseases added to drug prescription plan By AVA TURNQUEST Tribune Staff Reporter aturnquest@tribunemedia.net FOUR more chronic diseases have been added to the National Drug Prescription Plan. Chief pharmacist Dr Brenna Brown-Turnquest confi
Second man accused in cocaine case
A SECOND man was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with a $250,000 cocaine seizure that occurred last week in western New Providence.
Epilogue To Ganja
IN Jamaica grass is heralded as the weed of knowledge. If you want to become wise light up a spliff.
Spanish woman, 73, was cocaine mule
AN elderly Spanish woman who was arraigned earlier this year in connection with the seizure of 12 pounds of cocaine was yesterday released to the Department of Immigration for deportation after spending five months in custody.
Man faces two years in jail for drugs and firearm offences
A 31-year-old man was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty yesterday to possession of drugs with intent to supply. He was also accused of having an illegal firearm and ammunition. Satchmo Saunders appeared before Magistrate Andrew
Two charged with drug possession
A 30-year-old man who pleaded guilty to marijuana possession and cocaine possession with the intent to supply was fined $1,000 in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.Bill Frazier was charged after officers seized 27 grams of Indian hemp and seven grams
‘Pay $400 fine over drugs’
A 45-year-old man who was found with more than two ounces of marijuana last week was yesterday ordered to pay $400 to avoid spending two months behind bars.
Policewoman and brother face court over $64,000 cocaine find
AN AXED policewoman and her brother, a pageant coach and franchise owner, found themselves before a magistrate yesterday charged in connection with last Friday’s $64,000 cocaine seizure at the country’s main port of entry.
Bahamian woman 'caught smuggling $50,000 of cocaine from Panama'
A BAHAMIAN woman is in police custody after she was caught attempting to smuggle $50,000 worth of cocaine into the country from Panama in several home appliances.
Car set on fire
SUSPECTED car thieves led police on a high-speed chase through the Marathon area yesterday morning before crashing the car and setting it on fire, police said.
DEU seizes $500,000 worth of marijuana
POLICE seized more than $500,000 worth of marijuana on Thursday night during a special operation by the Drugs Enforcement Unit.
Cocaine worth $500,000 seized by drug enforcement
GRAND Bahama police seized more than $500,000 worth of suspected cocaine in the Lucaya area on Monday afternoon.