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Two in court in connection with marijuana field
TWO men were arraigned in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court on Friday in connection with the discovery of a marijuana field in East Grand Bahama, with an estimated street value of $7million.

Police seize $3m of cocaine
POLICE found $3.1m worth of suspected cocaine during a drug bust in Eleuthera yesterday.

Year’s probation over marijuana
A 24-YEAR-OLD man who was found with a quantity of marijuana was placed on probation for one year.

Fined for marijuana possession
A 25-year-old man who was caught with an ounce of marijuana was fined $700 in the Magistrate’s Court on Friday.

Three men face court over drug possession offences
THREE men were remanded to prison without bail yesterday after being arraigned in connection with the recent seizures of more than $420,000 worth of drugs in Bimini.
Govt buying drugs is a step back
I have read a number of articles recently in the newspaper regarding concerns of local pharmaceutical wholesalers that the government (Public Hospital Authority) may be planning to bypass them and go directly to manufacturers to purchase drugs.

Two charged after 400lb marijuana find
TWO Abaco natives were arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday in connection with the seizure of more than 400 pounds of marijuana near the Exumas last week, when it was alleged they assaulted several police officers with a boat. Bartholomew Pinder

Smugglers’ accusation investigated
POLICE Commissioner Paul Rolle said the Royal Bahamas Police Force is investigating a claim that an officer was allegedly involved in a $25 million cocaine operation.

Pair deny drugs offences after ecstasy pills worth $110,000 are found in raid
TWO men were remanded to prison yesterday after denying being caught during a raid last week with over $100,000 worth of ecstasy pills, over 5,000 anti-anxiety pills and other illegal drugs they intended to supply to others.
Five held over discovery of drug stash
FIVE men were detained by police in Andros in connection with the discovery of a drug stash on a boat.

Trio held after $300,000 find
THREE Central American men are in police custody after they were found in possession of more than $300,000 cash at a local hotel on Friday evening.

Colombians held after cocaine find at airport
SEVEN Colombians, arrested at Lynden Pindling International Airport in connection with the smuggling of $24,000 worth of ingested condom-packed liquid cocaine, were arraigned in Magistrate’s Court yesterday.

Former cop denied bail but brother granted bond
A DISMISSED policewoman was denied bail in her $64,000 cocaine seizure court case yesterday after being deemed a flight risk.

$2 MILLION DRUG BUST
POLICE yesterday seized 2,000 lbs of marijuana, estimated at $2 million, in Eleuthera and nearby Current Island.

Search for armed robber who stole car
POLICE are looking for an armed robbery suspect who stole a woman’s car.

Three Mexican men, one Bahamian man arrested after suspected drugs found on aircraft
Three Mexican men and one Bahamian man have been arrested after 15 crocus sacks of suspected cocaine were found on a single-engine Cessna aircraft on Long Island this morning.
Woman in court over cocaine
Woman in court over cocaine By LAMECH JOHNSON Tribune Staff Reporter ljohnson@tribunemedia.net A WOMAN has been arraigned in Magistrate's Court in connection with a $45,000 cocaine seizure at the main Nassau airport. Shakera Cox, 25, was remanded to He

Arrests in Grand Bahama over drugs, firearms and ammunition
GRAND Bahama Police made several arrests this week in connection with drugs, firearms and ammunition possession.
PHA presses on despite supplier ‘wipe out’ fear
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) is pressing ahead with efforts to acquire pharmaceutical drugs direct from overseas manufacturers, despite fears it will “wipe out” Bahamian wholesalers, cost taxpayers and “compromise healthcare quality”.

Murder victim remembered as peaceful man who struggled with addiction
NEIGHBOURS of a 65-year-old man beaten to death identified him as Michael “Mikey” Pratt, a peaceful man who appeared to struggle with drug and alcohol addiction.