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Community : Royal Bahamas Police Force : Family Islands Last Updated: Dec 8, 2017 - 3:45:40 AM


RBPF: Large drugs sezure in Andros
By Supt. Shanta Knowles, RBPF
Dec 7, 2017 - 7:00:53 PM

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North Andros, Bahamas - According to reports around 1:00pm on Wednesday 6th December, 2017 Drug Enforcement Unit Officers along with US Drug Enforcement Agents were on routine patrol in the North Andros area when they discovered a Marijuana field in the area of Owens’ Town. An estimated eight thousand (8,000) marijuana plants were uprooted.  

Then, shortly after 12:00 noon on Thursday 7th December, 2017 Drug Enforcement Officer and US Drug Enforcement Agents assisted by Officers from North Andros District, returned to a nearby area in Owens Town, Andros where they uncovered a second marijuana field. An estimated two thousand three hundred (2,300) marijuana plants were uprooted. No arrests were made in these two seizures.

  Investigations are ongoing.  

POLICE ARE APPEALING TO ANYONE WITH INFORMATION REGARDING ANY CRIME, NO MATTER HOW SMALL OR INSIGNIFICANT (THE TIP) MAY SEEM, TO ANONYMOUSLY CALL POLICE AT 919 OR CRIME STOPPERS AT 328-TIPS (8477) (NEW PROVIDENCE) OR 1-242-300-8476 (FAMILY ISLANDS)  

PREVENTION CRIME TIP- TAKE A STAND AGAINST ILLEGAL FIREARMS BY COOPERATING WITH THE POLICE IN PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING THE WHEREABOUTS OF ANY ILLEGAL FIREARM.



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