arrest of a Bahamian male and the seizure of over $17,000.00.

Reports are that on Tuesday 25th June 2019, shortly after 12:00pm, a joint operation between officers of the Royal Bahamas Police Force and Bahamas Customs at the Freeport Harbour, resulted in the arrest of a male of Eleuthera Drive, Hawksbill, who had travelled on board the M/V Baleria from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where it was discovered concealed in the lining of his carryon luggage, $17,555.00 all in U.S currency. The suspect failed to declare the cash to Bahamas Customs and was unable to give a satisfactory account of how the monies were obtained.

He was arrested and is expected to be arraigned before the Magistrate Court later this week.