Bahamas police seized $12.3 million worth of cocaine in two separate operations over the weekend. On Saturday, officers arrested two men on Cat Island after finding $7.8 million worth of cocaine. The men, aged 42 and 37, were detained after drug enforcement officers, the DEA, and local officers discovered 359 kilograms of cocaine in crocus sacks hidden in low-lying bushes.
On Sunday, a search at a Grand Bahama shipping port led to the seizure of $4.5 million worth of cocaine, weighing 181 kilograms. No arrests were made in the second operation.
Cocaine seizures in the region have risen sharply since 2021. Between 2017 and 2020, Bahamian police seized 2,461 pounds, compared to 13,479 pounds from 2021 to 2024. The US has expressed concerns over the rise in drug smuggling, while the Bahamian government has pointed to increased interdictions and new equipment to combat the issue.
On Sunday, a search at a Grand Bahama shipping port led to the seizure of $4.5 million worth of cocaine, weighing 181 kilograms. No arrests were made in the second operation.
Cocaine seizures in the region have risen sharply since 2021. Between 2017 and 2020, Bahamian police seized 2,461 pounds, compared to 13,479 pounds from 2021 to 2024. The US has expressed concerns over the rise in drug smuggling, while the Bahamian government has pointed to increased interdictions and new equipment to combat the issue.
