Police recover suspected marijuana in three separate incidents

Police recover suspected marijuana in three separate incidents

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – Police in the capital on Wednesday recovered a quantity of suspected marijuana in three separate incidents, and three men were taken into custody.

In the first incident, shortly after 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, South Eastern Division Officers, assisted by K-9 Officers, conducted a search of three men and of the area where they were standing while at Poinciana Boulevard, South Beach, and recovered three plastic bags with a quantity of suspected marijuana.

The three men were taken into custody and are expected to be formally charged before a Magistrate Court this week.

In the second incident, according to police reports, shortly after 1:00 p.m. officers of the South Eastern Division, assisted by K-9 Officers and acting on information, conducted a search of a vacant lot on Daisy Lane, Garden Hills and recovered two plastic bags with a quantity of suspected marijuana.

No arrest was made in this incident. Investigations are ongoing.

In the third incident, according to police reports, shortly before 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, South Eastern Division Officers assisted by K-9 Officers, conducted a search of a vacant lot on Soldier Road and recovered a quantity of suspected marijuana.

No arrest was made in this incident and investigations are ongoing.