Drugs and gun seized

As of Wednesday, May 4, 2016

By DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Freeport Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

POLICE made significant drug and firearm seizures in Grand Bahama and Bimini earlier this week.

The first incident occurred in Bimini shortly after 9am on Monday at the international airport when officers stopped and searched a male passenger who was found with two pounds of suspected marijuana strapped to his body. The man was arrested and taken into custody.

In Grand Bahama, officers of Operation Turf Sweep, acting on information, discovered over two pounds of suspected cocaine and a .9mm pistol, with a magazine containing nine live rounds of .9mm ammunition, in an area on Hudson Avenue around 11am on Monday.

No arrest was made in that matter.

On Tuesday, officers of Operation Turf Sweep, acting on information, went to Hearn Lane where they discovered an assault rifle containing ammunition. No arrest was made.