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Media Relations Dept.
Police Headquarters
P.O. Box HM 530
Tel: (441) 299-4249/4291/4321
Fax: (441) 299-4322
E-mail: Police Media Relations


 
Date:Monday, July 06,2015
Distribution: All Media

13 Arrested: Suspected Guns, Drugs & Ammunition Seized

Acting Assistant Commissioner Sean Field-Lament - Early this morning, the Bermuda Police Service conducted multiple search warrants issued under the Misuse of Drugs Act around Beacon Hill Lane and Railway Trail in Sandys and Tele Lane in Warwick Parish. This resulted in the arrest of eight adult males and five adult females. This was as a result of a protracted transnational organized crime investigation involving several overseas partners into drug trafficking and money laundering.

During the searches a quantity of substances suspected to be controlled drugs were found along with drug paraphernalia, as well as three firearms and ammunition along with a large undetermined amount of cash.

Investigations are continuing and the arrested persons are expected to be brought before the courts.

The Bermuda Police Service would like to take this opportunity to apologize for any inconvenience the residents of the affected neighborhoods experienced during this morning’s police activity and the Community Action Teams in the near future will be communicating with neighborhood residents.

We continue to encourage anyone with information regarding the possession and sale of illegal drugs to contact the main police telephone number 295-0011 or the independent and anonymous Crime Stoppers hotline 800-8477.


All incidents are under investigation. Police are appealing to members of the public who have witnessed these incidents or may have information pertaining to them to contact their respective Police Station, Police Headquarters at 295-0011 or the confidential Crimestoppers Hotline on 1 (800) 623-8477.

Public & Media Relations Department