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Munroe: Government cannot track Bahamians named in US indictment

National Security Minister Wayne Munroe.

National Security Minister Wayne Munroe.

By JADE RUSSELL 

Tribune Staff Reporter 

jrussell@tribunemedia.net

NATIONAL Security Minister Wayne Munroe said government could not track the Bahamians mentioned in a recent US federal indictment, adding that if the people named flee The Bahamas, they would be subject to extradition proceedings wherever they go.

Mr Munroe noted that Prime Minister Philip “Brave” Davis has said that when the United States makes an extradition request, the Bahamas government will abide by the rules that govern the country.

His comments follow a US federal indictment that claims drug traffickers have smuggled tons of cocaine through The Bahamas into the US since 2021, with the “support and protection of corrupt Bahamian government officials, including high-ranking members of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.”

When asked if there were concerns that those named in the indictment might try to flee the country, Mr Munroe said: “Unless and until we have reason to detain you, we can’t interfere with your movements. Wherever they go, there will be extradition arrangements with the United States of America.”

“It is a matter, as the Prime Minister said, that the indictment is a serious allegation. Persons will have their day in court when that arrives, and the law will take its course.”

The federal indictment identifies several individuals, including eleven Bahamians, who were accused of breaching their power, engaging in drug trafficking, or facilitating the trade through their professional services, such as operating charter flights. The individuals named include Chief Superintendent of Police Elvis Curtis, the officer in charge of aviation; Chief Petty Officer Darren Roker, a Defence Force officer; Sergeant Prince Albert Symonette, a former police officer; Riccardo Davis, a Bahamian government official; William Simeon; Theodore Adderley; Joshua Scavella; Lorielmo Steele-Pomare; Luis Fernando Orozco-Toro; Davon Rolle; Darren Ferguson; Domonick Delancy; and Donald Ferguson.

Comments

birdiestrachan 1 month, 1 week ago

They probably went somewhere to hide. What does it profit a man . Now there is so much trouble and it gives the torch bearers fuel for fire.

ExposedU2C 1 month, 1 week ago

Corrupt PM Davis and Fwreddy Boy Mitchell will do their best to ensure every possible legal obstacle is placed in the way of the U.S. government doing whatever is necessary to hold the indicted individuals accountable for the serious crimes they have been charged with.

By the way, has anyone seen Elliott Lockhart lately?

TalRussell 1 month, 1 week ago

Surely, the Security Minister, AG and new COP, could say if a member of the colony's judiciary's --- motor vehicle was involved in an ongoing police incident -- Yes?

birdiestrachan 1 month, 1 week ago

ALL OF THE INTELLEGENCE IS ON THE PLP side Mr Davis and Mr Mitchell are good sons of the soil and nothing can change that. No matter the utterance of the fools.

Sickened 1 month, 1 week ago

ROFL! Boy I would try cut that rope that's gonna drag you down with the ship. If I were you, I would at least state that you don't support corruption and if senior MP's are found to be corrupt then they should be jailed.

By continually insisting that all in your party are blessed and honest children of god is laughable.

Flyingfish 1 month, 1 week ago

So if they were to hop on a flight to Canada there no alert to notify that flight risk criminals are present? Or is he saying they don't have intentions to track them.

Because he sounds like he doesn't care to try.

Porcupine 1 month, 1 week ago

At this point, it is very hard to believe any high ranking public official here in The Bahamas. You are telling me that of all these names called already, the Minister of National Security and the Prime Minister didn't know something was up? All of them are suspect, not least because of the indictments. We knew we couldn't trust them, long before this. If they cared about this country they would resign. Their presence in office offers no benefits to The People, at this point in time. This administration has failed on every metric; to improve our freedoms, our standard of living, our indebtedness, transparency of government, crime reduction, etc. They are clearly there for themselves, nothing more. The Bahamian people should be ashamed. Our elected officials have seriously let this country down. If we couldn't do it, I am glad the US will put some of these jokers in jail. Lord knows we have many, many more politicians and high ranking officials who deserve to be behind bars.

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