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Three guilty of drug charges

THREE of five defendants in an $850,000 drug-smuggling plot were convicted of the four drug charges they faced in Magistrate’s Court.

Drug arrest

A MAN was arrested at Lynden Pindling International Airport on Tuesday for drug possession.

Police make drug bust in Andros

FIVE men in custody after they was arrested by police in Andros for possession of dangerous drugs.

Two arrested for drug possession

TWO men were arrested for drugs possession over the weekend in Grand Bahama after a team of officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in Coral Garden around 10am on Friday.

Pair accused over major drugs find on Bimini

TWO Bimini men were charged in a New Providence court on Wednesday in connection with a major drug seizure on that island last Sunday.

American man pleads guilty to drug charges

AN elderly American man pleaded guilty to two drug related charges in a Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Drug bust nets $1m of cocaine

FREEPORT - A major drug bust was made at the Freeport Container Port where nearly $1 million worth of cocaine was discovered. This is the first major drug seizure on Grand Bahama for 2014.

Man accused over $500,000 marijuana haul

A MAN was arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday on multiple drug charges concerning the recent seizure of more than $500,000 worth of marijuana at a home in South Beach.

Pilot’s prison sentence increased after his appeal

A BAHAMIAN pilot saw his prison sentence increased by nearly two years after the appellate court dismissed his appeal and granted the prosecution’s argument that his previous sentence was too lenient for his involvement in a $1 million drug seizure.

Have you got what it takes to win contest?

THE US Embassy and the Bahamas National Drug Council have announced the launch of the first "Youth Express" essay, rap and poetry competition. The purpose of the contest is to encourage students throughout the Bahamas to consider the harmful impact of ill

Cocaine smugglers' $1.6m cargo

POLICE yesterday confirmed the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) uncovered a total of 107 kilograms of suspected cocaine during a major drug bust in Inagua over the weekend.

Boat carrying $2m of marijuana stopped by police

NEARLY $2m worth of suspected marijuana was seized and two men were arrested in separate drug hauls by police.Police said shortly after 11pm on Monday, Drug Enforcement Unit officers, assisted by Royal Bahamas Police Force Marine Support officers and

Pair accused of cocaine smuggling

TWO men who were accused of smuggling 150 pounds of cocaine into the country last weekend were yesterday remanded to prison pending a bail hearing.

Uruguay plan to let governent sell marijuana

URUGUAY'S national government said Wednesday it hopes to fight a growing crime problem by selling marijuana to citizens registered to buy it, and will send a bill to Congress that would make it the first country in the world to do so.

Two men face court on drugs charges

TWO men were fined on separate drug charges in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Three men arrested in marijuana bust

DRUG Enforcement officers have dealt another major blow to drug traffickers in the Bahamas following the arrest of three men and the seizure of 195lbs of marijuana on Friday night.

FOUR HELD OVER DRUGS SEIZURE

BY DENISE MAYCOCK Tribune Freeport Reporter dmaycock@tribunemedia.net FREEPORT - Four Bimini men were taken into custody in connection with a drug seizure in Lucaya on Tuesday. Asst Supt Loretta Mackey reported that Drug Enforcement Unit officers execute

$900,000 of marijuana seized in morning raid

FOUR men are in police custody after they were caught with $900,000 worth of marijuana early yesterday morning. Police have now seized more than $9m worth of drugs this year and the increased drug busts are leading dealers to raise prices, police said.

US fears in war on drugs

THE US Statement Department is concerned about the growing trend of cocaine smuggling through Bahamian airports – particularly cases in which LPIA staff are implicated.

YOUNG MAN'S VIEW: Country proves to be weak fighting illegal meds trade

For the last two weeks, I’ve been researching the local pharmaceutical industry, particularly after reading a report about an alleged counterfeit drugs scheme involving a pharmacy in Freeport (Grand Bahama) and hearing complaints - by reliable sources - about the propensity of some Bahamian importers and pharmacists to “pass off” fake pharmaceutical drugs as genuine and to engage in parallel imports of drugs from countries whose reputational standing is shot.

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