The Tribune

BY DENISE MAYCOCK

Tribune Freeport Reporter

dmaycock@tribunemedia.net

Bahamian authorities made major drug bust at the Freeport Container Port on Thursday, seizing over $2 million worth of suspected cocaine.

According to reports, law enforcement officers went to the container port around 10am and searched a 40ft container where they discovered three duffle bags of cocaine, with estimated weight of 120lbs.

No arrest was made. This is the second major drug at the container. Last week, some $5 million of cocaine were discovered in duffel bags in a container. No arrest was made in connection with that matter.

In another other matter, a man was arrested at Freeport Harbour after he was allegedly found with suspected cocaine in his possession. Sometime around 5.15pm on Thursday, officers at the harbor observed a man acting suspicious who ran on seeing them. The police pursued the man in a bathroom where discovered a white plastic bag of suspected cocaine, weighing over one pound with an estimated street value of $10,000. Investigations are continuing in both matters.