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$10m of drugs and 200 rounds of ammo seized

Drugs and 200 rounds of ammunition were found in a police raid in Bermuda. This is a file photo.

Police seized more than $10 million worth of drugs during a bust at a home in South Road, Warwick yesterday.According to a press release this afternoon, the bust also netted four boxes containing 200 rounds of live ammunition and arrests have been made.A spokesman said: “Following a joint operation, the Bermuda Police Service has intercepted a significant quantity of drugs and ammunition which had been prepared for shipment to Bermuda by container.“The shipment of drugs in this case will be formally analysed in due course.”However, he said, early indications are that the drug and ammunition seized is approximately:· 114 kilos of cannabis· 1.5 Kilos of heroin· 1 Kilo of cocaine· 50 grams of hash· 4 boxes of live ammunition (200 rounds)The spokesman added: “The estimated value of the drugs is in excess of $10 million.This combined law enforcement operation has enabled officers to intercept these items before reaching our streets, preventing the risk of significant public harm that drugs have on the community and the threat ammunition has in the wrong hands.“This operation is clear evidence of the commitment of the Bermuda Police Service, HM Customs and partner agencies to combat the trafficking of illegal contraband into Bermuda.”Commissioner of Police Michael DeSilva declined to comment on the raid in any detail during a press conference unveiling quarterly crime statistics today.However, he remarked that the bust was the outcome of an intelligence-led operation.“We didn’t just get lucky; we followed a path that led to that,” he said.The spokesman said later: “It should be noted that the investigation into a shipment of this size is an enormously complex and time-consuming operation. As the investigation is ongoing, and now that arrests have been made, the Bermuda Police Service is not able to make any further comment at this time.”He encouraged anyone with information about such illegal activity to call the police directly or ring the confidential Crime Stoppers hotline on 800-8477.