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Eleuthera man in custody for drug possession after short chase
By Stephen Dean, RBPF
Jun 24, 2016 - 10:41:53 AM

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Eleuthera, Bahamas - Consistent with the Commissioner’s Policing Plan for 2016, officers from the Eleuthera Division arrested an adult male from Governor’s Harbour after they seized a quantity of dangerous drugs on Thursday 23rd June 2016.

Reports are that shortly after 11:00am, officers from the Eleuthera Division were on routine patrol in Governor’s Harbour, when they saw the suspect walking with a backpack acting suspiciously. The suspect on seeing the officers fled on foot. After a short foot chase the officers caught the suspect. The officers conducted a search of the suspect’s backpack and uncovered two (2) pounds of marijuana. The suspect was subsequently arrested. The officers then conducted a search of the suspect’s home, where they uncovered an additional two (2) pounds of marijuana.

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