NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC – Police say they’ve seized greater than US$15.3 million value of unlawful medicine and arrested seven folks, together with two Colombians, after a airplane crashed in Spring Level, Acklins, final weekend.
The authorities mentioned that the plane was making an attempt to land on the western part of Spring Level airport in the course of the early hours of final Friday.
They mentioned on arrival, they found the white and blue plane and that whereas no occupants have been discovered on the scene, a search of the airplane uncovered 762 kilograms (1,982 kilos) of cocaine valued at $15,240,000 and 25 kilos of hydroponic marijuana value $50,000.
“Two individuals have been seen fleeing from the crash website. A search of the plane revealed 24 multi-colored packages of suspected cocaine and one crocus sack containing suspected marijuana,” Superintendent Shakiel Riley of the Royal Bahamas Police Pressure Drug Enforcement Unit instructed reporters.
He mentioned US legislation enforcement officers collaborated with native authorities within the arrest of the seven suspects, together with 5 Bahamians between the ages of 36 and 63.
Riley mentioned they’re aiding with ongoing investigations.
