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$800 fine for marijuana
A MAN caught with more than $200 worth of marijuana must pay $800 to avoid spending three months on remand.
Jamaican man in drug arrest
A JAMAICAN male resident was arrested in Grand Bahama following the discovery of a quantity of marijuana in the Freeport area.
31 arrests after overnight police operation
A major overnight police operation throughout New Providence led to 31 arrests and the seizure of a handgun, ammunition and drugs.
Weekend crime blitz: 120 people arrested by police, 564 drivers cited
Major assault on crime and violence over the weekend.
Bail for Defence Force officer
BAIL was granted to a Defence Force officer who was recently charged in connection with a $20,000 cocaine seizure at Grand Bahama International Airport.
Bail for Defence Force officer
By LAMECH JOHNSON
$3m marijuana haul discovered
DRUG Enforcement Unit officers discovered $3m worth of marijuana near the Ragged Island chain of cays last week.
Defence Force officers held after drugs find
FOUR Defence Force officers and two other men were arrested yesterday after one of the officers was found to be in possession of $50,000 worth of suspected cocaine at Grand Bahama International Airport.
Airport employee arrested after cocaine find
POLICE arrested an adult male employee at the Lynden Pindling International Airport following the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs on Friday.
Three held after marijuana find
OFFICERS from the Selective Enforcement Team (SET) arrested three men following the seizure of a quantity of dangerous drugs on Sunday.
ARREST OVER GUN FIND
ARREST OVER GUN FIND FREEPORT - A 24-year-old Eight Mile Rock man has been arrested in connection with the discovery of a firearm. Asst Supt Loretta Mackey said Drug Enforcement Unit officers took the man in for questioning shortly before 10am on Monday.
Bimini local govt member arrested while in Miami
ARLINGTON Rolle, a member of the Bimini District Council, was arrested in Miami for alleged drug possession.
Man detained over discovery of handgun and marijuana
OFFICERS from the Mobile Division took a man into custody yesterday following the seizure of a handgun and a quantity of dangerous drugs.
Former prison officer’s drug appeal dismissed
THE Court of Appeal has dismissed a former prison officer’s attempts at contesting his conviction for drug offences after ruling that it has “no jurisdiction” to overturn a conviction stemming from a plea of guilty.
Munroe: Drug reform a 'dishonest' agenda
ATTORNEY Wayne Munroe, QC, has accused the Minnis administration of “dishonesty” as it tackles marijuana reform, insisting the government wants to garner political support and restrict cultivators and suppliers of the the drug. On Tuesday, Prime Min
Austin Knowles to walk free in six years
CONVICTED Bahamian drug smuggler Austin Knowles will spend just over six years in prison and forfeit $1m for his role in an international conspiracy and drug trafficking scheme in 2002.
$50,000 gift to assist prison
HER Majesty’s Prison was yesterday presented with $50,000 worth of state-of-the-art anti-contraband equipment, courtesy of the US Embassy.
Prison officer fined after being caught with drugs
A 21-year-old corrections officer and his cousin were both fined $2,000 yesterday for being caught with almost ten ounces of marijuana over the weekend that the former allegedly planned to deliver to someone at the Bahamas Department of Correctional
Homeless man jailed for punching two women
A HOMELESS Grand Bahama man who admitted to punching two women was convicted and sentenced yesterday to eight months in prison by a Freeport magistrate.
'No union protest at hirings'
MANAGEMENT officials at the National Insurance Board dismissed claims that a sickout took place last week due to industrial unrest following recent managerial hirings in NIB’s prescription drug plan.