Tag: Drugs in Bermuda
Treatment Centre To Be Named After Bascome
Minister of Public Safety Michael Dunkley announced in the House of Assembly this morning [June 14] that the substance abuse treatment centre in Dockyard will be renamed “The Nelson Bascome Centre for Substance Abuse Treatment.” Minister Dunkley said, “The late Honourable Member was dedicated to the treatment of addicts and began his... Read more of this article
National Drug Control Dept. Hosting Open House
The Department for National Drug Control [DNDC] will be hosting an Open House on June 7, for members of the public to find out what the DNDC is and what services they provide in addressing substance abuse issues. The Minister of Public Safety Michael Dunkley will be on hand to support the efforts of the Department.Related PostsNational Drug Consumption... Read more of this article
Man Jailed: One Year For Cannabis Possession
30-year-old Waleed Rahman was sentenced to 12 months in prison after being convicted of possessing over 20 grams of the illegal drug cannabis in Southampton in 2012. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner read out a handwritten statement that Rahman had handed in, in which the defendant had written that he was unemployed, homeless, and had to resort to desperate... Read more of this article
Two People Charged In $2.8 Million Drug Case
A male and a female appeared in Magistrates Court on Friday morning [Apr 19] charged with conspiring to import $2.8 million worth of drugs into Bermuda. Takai Tota and Seanee Smith were charged with conspiring to import diamorphine [heroin] and possessing diamorphine in St George’s [at the airport] between date unknown and February 13, 2013. The... Read more of this article
‘Gaming & Ganja’ Town Hall Not A PLP Event
The Progressive Labour Party has clarified that the “Gaming and Ganja” town hall meeting which they said was “erroneously promoted” as a PLP event by the organizers, is not affiliated with the party, PLP branch #34 or area MP Kim Wilson. The event had been posted on a social network stating that this Thursday [Apr 11] PLP Branch... Read more of this article
Drug Charges: Men Sentenced To 12 & 15 Yrs
Everett Bean and Randolph Simons were both sentenced in the Supreme Court today [Apr 4], with Bean receiving 15 years and Simons sentenced to 12 years. Both men were convicted of conspiracy to import over $450,000 worth of cocaine from the Caribbean. 47-year-old Bean, who received the longer sentence, was referred to as the “kingpin.” Given... Read more of this article
35-Year-Old Charged With Drug Importation
In Magistrates Court yesterday [Mar 6] Dennis Zuill, 35, faced the indictable charge that between a date unknown and 26 July 2012, he conspired with others not yet before the Court, to import the illegal drug cocaine. Because the charge is indictable, Zuill was not required to plead. The Senior Magistrate ordered that Zuill must be held in custody until... Read more of this article
Survey: Drug & Alcohol Use Among Young People
A recent survey provided data to suggest that young people in Bermuda may be experimenting with alcohol and drugs at an earlier age than previously suspected, in some cases as low as 9 years old, Public Safety Minister Michael Dunkley said today [Mar 1] in the House of Assembly. The Minister was delivering a summary of the results of a “Survey of... Read more of this article
Smiths Parish Man Denies Cultivating Cannabis
In Magistrates Court yesterday [Feb 26], Smith’s Parish resident Makki Talbot-Foote, 26, pleaded not guilty to three charges involving the possession, cultivation, and possession of equipment intended for use with an illegal drug. The charges were that on 27th October 2012, in Smith’s Parish, he possessed the illegal drug cannabis; was cultivating... Read more of this article
$14.6 Million Worth Of Drugs Seized In 2012
The 2012 Crime Statistics released today [Feb 26] show there was over 500lbs of illegal drugs seized last year, with an estimated street value exceeding $14 million. An estimated total of 247.4kg [545.4lbs] of controlled drugs with an estimated street value of $14.6 million was seized in 2012. Cannabis was the most common drug, with 235.4kg [519lbs]... Read more of this article
