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PHA: 20% local spend rise rebuts ‘wipe out’ fears
The Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) yesterday said the 20 per cent increase in spending with Bahamian pharmaceutical wholesalers over a two-year period proves that fears it is intent on “wiping out” the industry are groundless.
Court of Appeal approves Melvin Maycock's extradition to US on drugs charges
THE Court of Appeal has affirmed the committal order of the Magistrates Court which approved an extradition request from the United States government to have Melvin Maycock Sr and several alleged accomplices to stand trial in the US on drug trafficking charges.
Three marijuana fields discovered
POLICE uprooted more than 4,000 marijuana plants on Tuesday after officers from the Drug Enforcement Unit discovered three large marijuana fields in Marsh Harbour, Abaco.
Man pleads guilty to $20,000 worth of marijuana
A MAN was spared an immediate prison sentence yesterday after he pleaded guilty to possession of $20,000 worth of marijuana.
Jailed for 18 months over $400k of marijuana
A MAN was sentenced to 18 months in prison yesterday after admitting to having $396,000 worth of marijuana in his home.
22 held in massive Bimini operation
LAW enforcement officers arrested 22 people during a massive operation in Bimini on Saturday.
Men held over drug find
POLICE yesterday said two men living in Harbour Island were arrested after they were found, in two separate cases, with dangerous drugs.
Two charged over firearms and drugs
TWO men were charged in the Magistrate’s Court yesterday in connection with recent firearm and drug possession charges after being captured by police following a car chase.
BUSINESS FEARS OVER 1% NIB 'TAX' RATE RISE
By NATARIO MCKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net Plans to increase National Insurance Board (NIB) contribution rates by one percentage point to 10.8 per cent will likely pose a challenge for many Bahamian businesses still seeking
Man receives two-year sentence for unlicensed firearm and ammunition
A MAN was sentenced to two years in prison after admitting to having an unlicensed gun in his home.
BPL: Nine fail drug testing
NINE employees at Bahamas Power and Light were terminated this week after taking part in random drug testing, Bahamas Power & Light Chairperson Darnell Osborne confirmed yesterday.
Police search for prison officer over drugs discovery
POLICE are searching for a 26-year-old prison officer after an undisclosed quantity of drugs was found at the Bahamas Department of Corrections earlier this month.
13 suspected human and drug smugglers caught after joint operation
THIRTEEN suspected human and drug smugglers were apprehended on Friday off West End, Grand Bahama in a joint Royal Bahamas Defence Force and Bahamas Immigration Department operation. One Bahamian and 12 nationals from the Caribbean, South America, a
Three arrested after drugs found
THREE adult males were arrested after police recovered a quantity of illegal drugs in two separate incidents Thursday.
Two more are charged over $250k drugs
TWO more men were charged yesterday with conspiring to possess dangerous drugs in connection with the seizure of $250,000 worth of marijuana from a Stapledon Gardens home last month.
Holiday cut short after drug find
AN American couple’s vacation in paradise was cut short after they were caught with 24 grams of marijuana last week.
Marijuana seller must pay $3K or go to jail
A MAN who admitted selling marijuana must pay $3,000 to avoid spending nine months behind bars.
1,200lbs marijuana are seized by police
POLICE on New Providence have seized more than 1,200 pounds of suspected marijuana in two separate incidents on Wednesday and took two men into custody. The combined street value of the drugs is more than $1m.
Police officer fired after failing drugs test and wearing gang colours
A ROYAL BAHAMAS Police Force officer was fired on Tuesday after he allegedly failed a “random drug test” and was seen by detectives “wearing gang colours at a gang function.”
Pair face charges over $400,000 marijuana find
TWO Biminites were arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday in connection with last weekend’s $411,000 marijuana seizure, while a warrant of arrest was issued for their alleged accomplice who escaped police custody.