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A man is feared to have died after an overdose of fentanyl-laced heroin, police revealed yesterday. He was among several people who went to hospital because of the substance. A police spokesman said six suspects were arrested over the weekend after r...

A plot to smuggle drugs into Bermuda was discovered after US customs found hollowed-out books that smelt of cannabis in a visitor’s suitcase. Marley Watkins and Adanessa Infante — both US citizens — were jailed earlier this year for a conspiracy to i...

Two US citizens found guilty of the importation of $102,400 worth of cannabis resin have had their sentences increased by the Supreme Court. Marley Watkins, 39, a resident at the time, had his original Magistrates’ Court sentence of nine months, with...

Police have shut down suggestions that drugs were found on island beaches after a video was posted on social media. A police spokeswoman said officers were sure the footage was not shot on the island. She added: "The Bermuda Police Service is aware o...

Prisoner numbers have been slashed by more than 50 per cent over the last 11 years, The Royal Gazette can reveal. Senior Magistrate Juan Wolffe said that locking up offenders was the “last option” and that community-based sentences meant debts to soc...

More than 30 services and programmes are offered to help people in the island’s prison system, a Government spokeswoman said. She added that a refusal to take part in some core courses could affect release dates and parole chances. The Department of ...

Three men appeared in Magistrates’ Court yesterday accused of conspiring to smuggle more than $3.6 million worth of cannabis. Zachary Morris, 27, Mikkail Crockwell, 31, and Eugene Ball, 28, were all charged with the offence, which was alleged to have...

Police are urging people who have been sent a video clip which shows a minor appearing to engage in drug activity to delete it and not to share it with others. A police spokesman said it had been confirmed that the video had been shared several time...

Let's summarise the viewpoints of our dear senators and explore their arguments. The below quotes have been attributed to the senators by The Royal Gazette. Joan Dillas-Wright (President of the Senate): “I have a major concern about our youn...

A senior Customs officer yesterday told a jury she saw an alleged drug smuggler look back towards the baggage area as she left the airport without her luggage – which was later found to contain $700,000 worth of drugs. Dawnette Bell, a principal Cust...

A social inquiry report was ordered on a man who admitted four charges of attempting to smuggle contraband into prison. Dimitri Swan, 24, pleaded guilty in Magistrates’ Court on Monday to an attempt to take cannabis, cigarette papers, tobacco and can...