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Man changes plea over gun and drugs

A Grand Bahama man was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to a number of serious offenses, including possession of a firearm, ammunition and dangerous drugs in Freeport this week.

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Six on drugs charges

SIX men were taken to court yesterday to face charges in connection with two separate drug seizures that took place on Moore’s Island and Ragged Island last week.

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Drug counsel order for man

A 33-year-old man caught with $40 worth of marijuana was granted a conditional discharge on the agreement that he would attend drug counselling classes.

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Huge haul of cocaine confiscated

POLICE confiscated $2 million worth of suspected cocaine in Inagua on Monday, the biggest drug find for the year and the largest in recent years, according to Samuel Butler, Officer in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Unit.

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Appeal court hears debate on drug trial evidence

THE Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on whether sufficient evidence was produced in a drug trial for a pilot to be convicted and sentenced for possession of $250,000 worth of cocaine.

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$1,00 fine over marijuana

A MAN found with a quantity of marijuana earlier this week was fined $1,000 yesterday.

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Police officer tells of questioning men in $1m Exuma drug operation

A POLICE officer testified yesterday of his role in questioning three men accused of being involved in a near $1m drug operation in Exuma last year.

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Four accused over $200,000 drugs find

FOUR men were arraigned in Magistrates Court yesterday in connection with the recent seizure of more than $200,000 worth of marijuana in Eastern New Providence.

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Father of ten jailed in $1.4m drugs case

A JAMAICAN father of 10 children was sentenced to four years in prison yesterday after he admitted to trafficking more than $1.4m worth of drugs into the country.

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Jamaican man charged with possession of drugs

A JAMAICAN man was charged in Freeport last week with possession of dangerous drugs. George Anthony Ellis, 30, of St Andrew’s, Jamaica, pleaded guilty in Magistrate’s Court to the drug possession charge and was ordered to pay a fine of $400. After p

Counterfeit drug 'front' facing fraud re-trial

The alleged Bahamian ‘front’ for a multinational counterfeit prescription drugs ring, who ignored warnings she was selling fake product, is facing a re-trial on fraud-related charges.

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Another suspect on drug charges

A FOURTH suspect was arraigned in Magistrate’s Court concerning a recent $2m marijuana seizure in South Andros.

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Five arrests in connection with 'major drug trafficking ring'

POLICE arrested five people early on Thursday morning who they believe to be members of a “major drug trafficking ring”.

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Five arrested in drug trafficking swoop

POLICE arrested five people early on Thursday morning who they believe to be members of a “major drug trafficking ring”.

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Men charged with possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply

TWO MEN were granted $9,500 bail after they were found with dangerous drugs last week, including 327 methamphetamine pills.

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American man fined for drugs possession

AN American man was fined yesterday after drugs were found in his luggage at Lynden Pindling International Airport.

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GRAND BAHAMA COUPLE CHARGED OVER DRUGS

A GRAND Bahama couple was charged with possession of dangerous drugs with intent to supply in the Freeport Magistrate’s Court this week.

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Jamaican on drug charge

A 34-year-old Jamaican national has been charged with a drug seizure at Grand Bahama International Airport earlier this week.Clifton Garth Tomlinson stood before Magistrate Subsola Swain faced with one count each of possession of dangerous drugs with

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Trio arrested after drugs swoops

POLICE on New Providence have recovered a large quantity of dangerous drugs in two separate incidents and have taken two men and a woman into custody.

Dangerous drugs arrest at international airport

A MAN was arrested at Lynden Pindling International Airport on Tuesday after he was allegedly found in possession of dangerous drugs.