By DENISE MAYCOCK
Tribune Freeport Reporter
dmaycock@tribunemedia.net
A MARIJUANA field was discovered in the eastern end of Grand Bahama by Bahamian and US law enforcement officers this week, police officials reported on Friday.
ASP Terecita Pinder reported that officers of the Drug Enforcement Unit, along with US law enforcement officers, were on aerial patrol in east Grand Bahama when they found five plots of suspected marijuana plants and a quantity of marijuana seeds.
Ms Pinder said the plants ranged between two and six feet in height with an estimated street value of $120,000. No arrest was made in the matter.
Comments
OldFort2012 5 years, 3 months ago
So, just as the USA votes to legalize marijuana, US drug enforcement turns its attention to the Bahamas. Which makes sense: they want to protect their tax base and their producers. There is a government, looking after their own people. Not like these clueless morons in charge of us.
rawbonrbahamian 5 years, 3 months ago
Exactly
TalRussell 5 years, 3 months ago
Yes, or no, would've thought some enterprising comrade's field growing some Cannabis should be encouraged as a boost Grand Bahamaland's sagging economy - certainly better investment than taking $100 million out peoplespublicpurse to recklessly buy a on its last leg overpriced hotels property - only then fire 50% workers - and all within 14 days Imperial reds taking possession. Yes, no?
DDK 5 years, 3 months ago
That's an easy affirmative, Comrade!
TalRussell 5 years, 3 months ago
Yes, or no, Ma Comrade DDK, regressive policies by a red shirts regime. headed by a Imperial PM, who encourages his grandson to joyfully rush to Junkanoo beat 5th place finish.
SP 5 years, 3 months ago
"Clueless morons" is an understatement about these jackass's we call "leaders".
How and why the hell can US law enforcement officers be involved when pot is legal in more than 22 states?
No more PLP or FNM for me!!
banker 5 years, 3 months ago
Give the guy a licence and let him export to Canada.
TalRussell 5 years, 3 months ago
Yes, or no, once fair general election votes are counted, a government elected by the people, must be extended every opportunity to govern and that should include the support by those not participating in voting with the majority........ but the Imperial reds may be nearing a rejection revolt by many of very 91,409 comrades voting red 10 May, 2017. Grand Bahalanders. along with sister Abaco out islanders, seem be about lead red rejection revolt. Yes, no?
DDK 5 years, 3 months ago
YES!
proudloudandfnm 5 years, 3 months ago
Good! Let it grow! Legalize!!!
Tired of this nonsense now. Marijuana is NOT A DANGEROUS DRUG. LEGALIZE IT!!!
joeblow 5 years, 3 months ago
Marijuana is dangerous to some, but if it is grown EXCLUSIVELY for export to countries who allow their citizens to smoke it, well that's another matter completely!
proudloudandfnm 5 years, 3 months ago
Yes, same danger as cigarettes. Less dangerous than alcohol.
No real reason to keep it illegal.
TheMadHatter 5 years, 3 months ago
Can we please stop making drug related arrests in Grand Bahama???
The economy there is TERRIBLE. People need drugs to cope daily to avoid suicide.
After the government gets the Port Lucaya hotel open and doing well and after the East End cruise ship terminal is operational and after the airlines that left resume operation and after somebody takes a pressure washer and does a crazy cleaning on all the moldy buildings all over downtown and after people can get their mail at the post office THEN maybe think about blaming the people for turning to drugs.
Until then, the govt is causing drug use then prosecuting the people who do it. That's entrapment. Very unfair. God will judge all.
joeblow 5 years, 3 months ago
Many people catch hell without resorting to drug or alcohol use or abuse!!
Far worse is the government allowing gambling houses to do business on economically depressed islands like Grand Bahama!
TalRussell 5 years, 3 months ago
Yes, or no, imagine the magic relief that would have brungs our economically suffering Grand Bahamalands as they're about go into year 2019, had the elected Grand Bahamaland Imperial red shirts MP's - truly have wanted instill some economic magic into Freeport and rest Grand Bahamaland - starting for much far less less than the $100 million purchase Lucayan Hotel sinkhole - had they kick-started a fund for "mom and pop entrepreneurs" to open their own "comrade roadside Cannabis stalls." Yes, No, would Grand Bahamalanders be better off financially, had the same Imperial red shirts elected MP's - applied equal support for "comrade roadside Cannabis stalls" as they've displayed for the "numbers sellers,"yes, no? Maybe there's younger generation former House of Sales discount stores and Dolly Madison's fame - willing to lead the charge the funding "comrade mom and pop Cannabis roadside stalls, yes, no?
Maynergy 5 years, 3 months ago
The Bahamas national sovereighty must be respected by all including the United States of Amerrica. what right does the DEA HAS in the sovereign country called The Bahamas? Imagine the Bahamas with a national government that respects the rights of natives to cultivate cannabis crop moving forwrd 2019 and beyond.
Sickened 5 years, 3 months ago
We have given them these rights. They are the only ones monitoring our shores for major drug trafficking and money laundering and keeping our gangs in some sort of reasonable check. Without big brother around I fear this place would be really violent with gangs terrorizing more homes - instead of fighting one another.
DDK 5 years, 3 months ago
True enough, to a certain extent.
DDK 5 years, 3 months ago
They have no rights, they just bully the rest of the world into submission. Neither do they have respect. One of these days they will push a sovereign nation too far and then.........
TalRussell 5 years, 3 months ago
Yes, or no ma comrades, the more idle the hands the better our elected government be's in playing role in the decriminalization, licensing and to safety to keep cannabis out of reach Bahamaland's youth. Yes,no take look at government's "hands on" managing the numbers sellers, yes, no? Does we really need a cannabis commission - headed by some politically hand picked Preacherman's, yes, no?
Bonefishpete 5 years, 3 months ago
I say put a referendum for legalization to a vote. Surely the government would honor the outcome.
joeblow 5 years, 3 months ago
people were stupid enough to elect Hubert Minnis as leader of the FNM and then PM. I don't trust people who make dumb decisions like that with their emotions to make decisions of this magnitude! Sorry!
Sickened 5 years, 3 months ago
But look at the two options we had to vote for. The people certainly picked the better option. We still don't know who was controlling Perry. The numbers criminals had a part, but the really big international players are still unknown to me.
joeblow 5 years, 3 months ago
The stalwart councilors never should have chosen Minnis to be party leader!
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