The Nassau Guardian
$150,000 in drugs found in GB apt., police say
Officers on Grand Bahama arrested a 42-year-old man after he was allegedly found in possession of nearly $150,000 worth of marijuana, police said.
On Saturday morning, officers executed a search warrant of the suspect’s apartment in the Lucaya area and found two black duffle bags and suitcases packed with marijuana wrapped in black, brown and clear plastic, according to police.
Additionally, police said they found half a pound of marijuana hidden in a freezer and also found a .9mm handgun and 29 rounds of ammunition.
In all, police said they found 149.5 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $149,500.
In a separate matter last week, a pilot and his two passengers were arrested in connection with suspected drug trafficking after officers discovered 26 pounds of marijuana on an aircraft they were traveling in, police said.
Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) Assistant Superintendent Sam Butler said the drugs were contained in a travel bag on the aircraft. The drugs have an estimated street value of $26,000.
Butler said inter-island drug trafficking is a major concern for the DEU.
“We’ve always been concerned about that,” he said. “That’s one of the recurring trends that we see.
“... Drugs make their way to the islands then on to New Providence where there is a ready market.”
Butler said DEU officers made a similar discovery last month.
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