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Man and woman arrested for drug possession in Great Harbour Cay
POLICE in Great Harbour Cay, Berry Islands arrested a man and a woman on Monday after the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs.
Man pleads guilty to possession of two ounces of marijuana, fined $700 by court
A MAN was fined yesterday after he was found with over 2oz of marijuana this week.
Winning election
EDITOR, The Tribune. There is a saying in The Bahamas that money, drugs and/or obeah will always win elections. Something strange has happened. KEN W KNOWLES, MD Nassau, May 8, 2012.
Drug agency chief sues auditor over PHA report
THE acting director of the Bahamas National Drug Agency has sued accountant John Bain and his firm, UHY Bain & Associates, over allegations made about him in a forensic report into the Public Hospital Authority’s supply of pharmaceutical drugs and medical supplies.
Bishop calls for election reform
BISHOP Hanchell has spoken out in favour of election reform. Addressing a number of matters, church leaders gathered yesterday at a press conference at the New Covenant Baptist Church to speak on social issues, including crime and politics.
'Gun epidemic closely tied to drugs trade'
OF THE 762 murders in the country since 2012, 629 of these have been as a result of gun violence, National Security Minister Marvin Dames revealed yesterday. So far this year, he said, there have been 31 murders, but 87 percent of these or 27 involved firearms. Between 2012 and 2018, approximately 602 or 82.4 percent of the 731 homicides involved guns, he also said.
ADOPTIVE FATHER OF TEN JAILED FOR COCAINE TRAFFICKING
A MAN who has adopted 10 children was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday after he admitted to trafficking $36,000 worth of cocaine out of the country.Sergio Demeritte, 33, appeared before Deputy Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes with Shermaine
Mexico: Captured cartel leader had an arsenal
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexican authorities said Tuesday that an alleged founder of the Zetas drug cartel had an arsenal of 169 guns when he was captured Monday, and may have been linked to the abduction of nine Mexican marines. Navy spokesman Jose Luis Vergar
Fraud claims denied
THE Bahamas National Drug Agency has refuted allegations contained in a forensic audit into the Public Hospitals Authority that raises concerns that an official at the drug agency allegedly had ties to a “shell company” established hurriedly only to do business with the PHA.
Bahamas pharmacist 'paid $4,000 a month' over illegal scheme
A Bahamas-based pharmacist was paid $4,000 a month for the use of his company’s name and licence in a scheme to export illegal prescription drugs from Freeport into the US, court documents have revealed.
Sentence cut by a third for former drug dealer who murdered rival
A FORMER drug dealer sentenced to effectively 60 years in prison for murdering a rival drug dealer in order to protect his “turf” almost 20 years ago has had his sentence shortened by almost one-third by the Court of Appeal to reflect a more “appropriate” sentence.
Leniency plea - for 107lbs of marijuana
AN attorney was unsuccessful in her bid yesterday to have a magistrate impose a lighter sentence for drug possession on her Jamaican client because of the prime minister’s stance on decriminalising small amounts of marijuana.
Prison officer accused of possession of drugs with intent to supply
A CORRECTIONS officer appeared in Magistrate’s Court yesterday facing a charge of possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply.
Two Americans charged in connection with $1.3m drug seizure
TWO American men were denied bail on Friday after they were allegedly found with $1.3 million worth of cocaine in Bahamian waters off the coast of Exuma.
Man who jumped out of police car is fined
A MAN was fined a collective $800 in Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being found with drugs and jumping out of a moving police car to evade custody.
Police swoop over dangerous drugs
TWO separate police operations conducted on Grand Bahama led to the arrest of two men on Monday in connection with possession of dangerous drugs.
Inagua man on $30k bail for cocaine possession
A MAN was granted $30,000 bail in court yesterday after allegedly being found with $100,000 worth of cocaine uncovered on a mailboat in Inagua earlier this year.
MARIJUANA WORTH $500,000 SEIZED
MARIJUANA WORTH $500,000 SEIZED By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net DRUG Enforcement Unit officers seized nearly $500,000 worth of marijuana during a drug bust in eastern New Providence over the weekend. Acting on a tip,
MARIJUANA WORTH $500,000 SEIZED
MARIJUANA WORTH $500,000 SEIZED By SANCHESKA BROWN Tribune Staff Reporter sbrown@tribunemedia.net DRUG Enforcement Unit officers seized nearly $500,000 worth of marijuana during a drug bust in eastern New Providence over the weekend. Acting on a tip,
Police raid uncovers $1m in cash
GRAND BAHAMA police seized $1m in cash and a large quantity of suspected marijuana and hashish in two separate raids yesterday.