US uncovers major Bahamian drug smuggling ring – several indicted
US authorities have uncovered a major cocaine and weapons smuggling ring operating out of The Bahamas and have nabbed 11 locals including several police officers and a soldier triggering calls for a major overhaul of the police force protecting a country that is the nearest geographically to the US.
The arrest of the group in the past week has placed tremendous political pressure on the administration of Prime Minister Phillip Davis with calls for the immediate resignation of Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe and Police Chief Clayton Fernander, who has since resigned. The main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) party dubbed the two as woefully ineffective as it called for their departure and a commission of inquiry into operations of a force that PM Davis admits has too many corrupt elements.
[caption id="attachment_68757" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Bahamas' Minister of Homeland Security Wayne R. Munroe attends the 15th Con...