Hashtag: #DrugsInBermuda
Court: Cruise Ship Passenger Fined $1,300
A cruise ship passenger has been fined $1,300 for importing a cannabinoid oil and what she apparently thought were ecstasy tablets into Bermuda. Rene Rosengart was stopped by customs officers on July 11 as she got off the cruise ship in Dockyard. The 41-year-old was found to be in possession an electric cigarette containing a banned cannabinoid oil. Customs... Read more of this article
Two Men Arrested And Drugs & Cash Seized
The police executed two separate search warrants under the Misuse of Drugs Act after arresting two men on Court Street, and a quantity of drugs, cash and jewellery were seized. A police spokesperson said, “Police executed two separate search warrants under the Misuse of Drugs Act after arresting two men on Court Street on unrelated matters Thursday... Read more of this article
Court: Man Jailed For Possession Of Cocaine
[Written by Don Burgess] A man convicted of cocaine possession with intent to sell had his plea for community service rather than jail time denied by a judge. Sabian Hayward — who had previously been convicted of possession, with intent to sell, of cocaine and cannabis resin — was sentenced to two years in prison. It was stated in Court... Read more of this article
Consultation On Options To Reduce Drug Abuse
The Ministry of Social Development and Sports, through the Department for National Drug Control [DNDC], is currently drafting a Green Paper to seek ways to reduce drug abuse and increase rehabilitation in Bermuda. The Ministry said, “The Green Paper was highlighted as an area of priority for Government in the 2017 Speech from the Throne: Despite... Read more of this article
PRIDE Bermuda Launches Red Ribbon Week
“I encourage us all to make talking about drugs a part of our general health and safety conversations with our children and let’s join with PRIDE Bermuda in growing stronger so that our children can be drug free,” Minister of Social Development and Sports Zane Desilva said today as PRIDE launched their Red Ribbon week campaign. Speaking at today’s... Read more of this article
Court: Man Denies Conspiracy To Import Drugs
In today’s [Oct 2] Supreme Court Monthly Arraignments session, Dwayne George Watson pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to import a controlled drug and possession with intent to supply, with the Court hearing the drug was allegedly cocaine. [Note: Due to legal reasons there are very specific rules about commenting on court stories, and as such comments... Read more of this article
‘Plant Material’ Seized From Unattended Cycle
A “small quantity of plant material” was seized from an unattended auxiliary cycle on the property of Mount Saint Agnes Academy earlier this month, the police have confirmed. A police spokesperson said, “On Friday the 22nd of September police attended the Mount Saint Agnes Academy as a result of information received. This led to a... Read more of this article
HSBC & Pathways Addressing Substance Abuse
HSBC Bermuda and Pathways Bermuda, [formerly Caron Bermuda], is marking its seventh year of partnership with an effort to address the “critical issue of the disease of addiction on the island.” HSBC continues to support Pathways Bermuda’s adolescent and family outpatient programmes which since inception, has helped 74 adolescents and 73... Read more of this article
‘Ensure Safer, Drug-Free Working Environments’
The Construction Association of Bermuda [COAB] will be holding a dinner and presentation by Vaughn Mosher on September 13, with the presentation to focus on how companies can establish policies to help ensure safer, drug-free working environments. “Researchers in the USA have determined that heroin usage has increased five-fold in the last decade. Historically,... Read more of this article
Police Seize Cannabis Plants In St. George’s
Police have seized “several mature cannabis plants” which were located on Smith’s Island in St. George’s. The seizure took place on Wednesday [June 7] and police have confirmed that “no one has been arrested in connection with the matter”. A police spokesperson said, “On Wednesday, June 7th police officers attended Smith’s... Read more of this article
National Survey On Drug Use And Health
Minister of National Security Jeffrey Baron said in the Senate that the fifth administration of the National Household Survey on Drug Consumption and Health among Bermuda’s adult residents has been completed. Minister Baron said, “This survey serves to update information collected in the last survey, which was conducted in 2013 and provides... Read more of this article
Expert: ‘Addictions Affect The Whole Family’
Addictions affect everyone in a family, creating havoc for children, according to an expert visiting Bermuda. Jerry Moe, National Director of Children’s Programmes at the Hazeldon Betty Ford Center, led a series of workshops recently organised by PRIDE Bermuda, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. He told the audience that it was vitally important... Read more of this article
DNDC Observes National Drug Prevention Week
The Ministry of National Security advised that the Department for National Drug Control [DNDC] is currently observing National Prevention Week, from May 14th – May 19th. The observance is in keeping with the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA] recognition of the occasion. This year’s National Prevention Week... Read more of this article
Court: 24-Year-Old Denies Possessing Cocaine
Appearing in Magistrates Court, a 24-year-old man denied possessing cocaine and obstructing a police officer. Detre Ford pleaded not guilty to possessing cocaine in September 2016, and also pleaded not guilty to obstructing a police officer who was acting under the Misuse of Drugs Act, with this obstruction alleged to have also happened on the same... Read more of this article
“Addiction Through The Eyes Of A Child”
International author and top expert on children’s issues, Jerry Moe, is to lead a series of workshops in Bermuda as part of a charity’s 30th anniversary celebrations. Pride Bermuda is bringing Mr Moe to the Island to hold ‘Addiction Through the Eyes of a Child’ workshops and training on May 15 and 16. “We have an increase in the use of ‘smack’... Read more of this article
Court: Man Charged With Supplying Fentanyl
Appearing in Magistrates Court today [Jan 23] a 33-year-old man was charged with conspiring with others to supply Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid. Pembroke resident Maurice Martin, who was said to be a Jamaican national, was not required to enter a plea as the charge that faced was deemed to be indictable and must be tried in the Supreme Court. The charge... Read more of this article
