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$1.8 Million Of Drugs Seized In First Half Of 2013
According to the police crime statistics released yesterday [July 17], some $1.8 million worth of drugs was seized in the first half of 2013, with cannabis being the most common drug. An estimated total of 11.3kg of controlled drugs with an estimated street value of $1.3 million was seized in the first quarter of 2013. Cannabis resin was the most common... Read more of this article
26-Year-Old Woman Denies Importing Cannabis
Appearing in Magistrates Court this morning [July 17], Ashanta Hassell, 26, pleaded not guilty to importing cannabis and being in possession of cannabis with intent to supply on June 9. The amount was said to be over 200 grams and the allegation was that she was in possession of it at the LF Wade International Airport. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner... Read more of this article
29-Year-Old Woman Denies Importing Cocaine
Appearing in Magistrates Court on Friday [June 28], Alphia Anita Rollins, 29, pleaded not guilty to a charge of importing cocaine and being in possession of cocaine in St George’s on June 25, 2013. Senior Magistrate Archie Warner remanded Ms Rollins, who resides overseas, into custody until July 12, 2013 when she will re-appear for mention. Related... Read more of this article
Nelson Bascome Centre Formally Opens
Yesterday [June 26], the Nelson Bascome Centre for Substance Abuse Treatment formally opened in Sandys. Minister of Public Safety Michael Dunkley announced earlier this month that the Centre would be named after the late Nelson Bascome, who served as the Minister of Health and was dedicated to the treatment of addicts. Premier Cannonier, Minister Dunkley,... Read more of this article
Report On College Students Drug & Alcohol Use
14% of Bermuda College students who participated in a recent survey said they do not drink alcohol at all, while 46.1% admitted to using marijuana in their lifetime. The Department for National Drug Control, in collaboration with the Bermuda College released the first ever Behavioural Study of Attitudes toward and Consumption of Alcohol, Tobacco, and... Read more of this article
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 Stories Bermuda Drug Information... 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
