Five Arrested And Ammo, Drugs & Cash Seized
The police executed 18 search warrants across several properties and “live ammunition, drugs, believed to be cocaine, and more than $300,000.00 in cash” was seized and “five persons were arrested.”
A police spokesperson said, “On Thursday, 11th August 2022, The Bermuda Police Service conducted Operation ALGEDI that saw the simultaneous execution of multiple searches involving over 70 police officers.
“The BPS Financial Crime Unit, assisted by the Serious Crime Department, Drugs Unit, Tactical Division and the Community Policing Division, executed 18 search warrants across several properties in Bermuda.
“Following the Proceeds Of Crime Act search warrants, some live ammunition, drugs, believed to be cocaine, and more than $300,000.00 in cash were seized.
“A quantity of high value goods believed to be acquired from the proceeds of crime were also seized. Five persons were arrested in relation to this Operation. No police officer, politician or customs officer was arrested.”
Detective Chief Inspector Sherwin Joseph of the Specialists Investigations Department stated: “Money Laundering and the associated predicate offenses cause significant harm to our community and the financial reputation of Bermuda. The investigation is at a critical juncture, and no further information will be provided at this time”.
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I hope they got the guy that’s always cruising the Front Street bars plying his trade. His pants low around his backside looking like some derelict. Having said that, the war on drugs is a failed venture. Govt might as well as legalize as much as they can and regulate it all like they do tobacco and alcohol. Turn our debt around. Doubtful that it will happen.
Lock them all up and throw away the key. Now get ALL the ones who where involved in killing my grandson. They are nothing bunch of cowards.
Wow!!! So Bermuda must have hundreds of high functioning addicts, for the drug trade to be so lucrative on such a small island. Willing to bet that international business has a share in the addicted population or “recreational” opioid and marijuana usage. The ones we see walking about town certainly don’t have the bankroll to make them boys rich….
Yeah hence why I said the war on drugs has been a complete and utter failure. But let’s get it right and not brand brush it….drug users come from all walks of life; from your plumber to your insurance broker to the guy next to you at Sunday service.
Yup, it’s all IB’s fault…next on the agenda…get rid of IB, we don’t need any foreign money in Bermuda.
Not just running red lights this time?
Is this a Breaking Bad reference?