The Tribune

By LYNAIRE MUNNINGS

Tribune Staff Reporter

lmunnings@tribunemedia.net

OFFICERS confiscated suspected marijuana in two separate incidents and made two arrests over Sunday night and early Monday morning.

In the first incident, sometime around 10.15pm on Sunday, officers in the area of Stokes Beach, off Yamacraw Hill, saw two men in dark clothing on a jet ski, who upon seeing officers fled in a southern direction and escaped.

Police discovered a large suitcase floating in the water with a large quantity of suspected marijuana inside. The drugs weighed over eight pounds and have an estimated street value of $8,500.

In the second incident, shortly around 1pm on Monday, officers attached to Operation Ceasefire and the K-9 Unit, acting on information, executed a search warrant on a residence in the area of Domingo Heights.

Officers found three crocus sack bags containing large quantities of suspected marijuana. A 30-year-old man was arrested and taken into police custody.

• On Saturday, officers found an unlicensed firearm, shortly after 7.45am, officers executed a search warrant on a residence, in the area of Malawi Street. A black high-powered weapon and ammunition were discovered at the back of the home. No arrest was made.

• Police in Bimini arrested two American cruise ship passengers for possession of dangerous drugs on Sunday. Shortly before 10am, officers received reports from cruise ship security that a 46-year-old American man and a 37-year-old American woman were found in possession of seven multi-colour packages containing an assortment of snacks infused with marijuana. The value is unknown at this time.