By LAMECH JOHNSON
Tribune Staff Reporter
ljohnson@tribunemedia.net
OFFICIALS are still investigating the discovery of more than $200,000 worth of stolen vehicles, ammunition and electronics from two shipping containers.
“As far as I am aware, the matter is still being investigated by the Customs Department,” Superintendent Paul Rolle, head of Central Detective Unit, told The Tribune yesterday.
He also said he was not in a position to confirm who brought in two of the three luxury cars that were reportedly falsely undervalued on Customs declarations forms.
“I’ll only get involved in the case’s investigation when it is handed over (to police). When that will be, I cannot say,” he added.
Last Tuesday, officials found two 2007 Chevy Camaros, a 2014 Chevy Silverado and a 2015 Chevy Tahoe in addition to more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition and a few electronics inside two containers. One of the Camaros was licensed in Ohio, USA.
In another operation, three luxury cars (a 2011 Mercedes E350 coupe, 2014 Mercedes E350 sedan and a Porsche Cayenne Hybrid SUV) registered in the state of Colorado were also seized. Officials said two of those vehicles were listed on Customs declarations undervalued and the other was smuggled into the country.
It was reported that suspects could face prosecution in the coming weeks.
Yesterday Assistant Commissioner of Police Anthony Ferguson said as far as he was aware no one was in custody in connection to the seizure.
Comments
Observer 9 years, 7 months ago
Bahamas Customs senior officials know exactly how the vehicles of subject were brought into the Bahamas and they know who brought them in and the circumstances under which they were imported into the Bahamas. WHAT are they going to do about the suitation? is the million $ question. The Attorney General should intervene, post-haste, prosecute and recover revenue due to the Treasury. DO NOT LEAVE THIS TO THE CUSTOMS DEPARTMENT/FINANCE MINISTER.
NoNoNo 9 years, 7 months ago
Sad just sad.
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positiveinput 9 years, 7 months ago
Why did the customs department open the containers without waiting on the person/persons to be present to pick them up. At least the treasury could of made a couple bucks before the celebration of a great find was released.
ThisIsOurs 9 years, 7 months ago
Do the police need authorization to investigate a crime?
gkeato 9 years, 6 months ago
Something smells very fishy here, maybe the Us Embassy should notify authorities in those States where the vehicles were stolen from and take the matter out of the hands of the Bahamian Customs and Police who're sitting on their hands?
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