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Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against high-ranking Bahamian law enforcement officials accused of enabling the flow of cocaine into the United States for years in exchange for bribes.
Police and military officials from the island country are accused of supporting the drug trade “at every turn,” court documents said, from the airports where cocaine comes into the Bahamas to the boats used to transport shipments into Florida and elsewhere in the U.S.
“Today’s charges should serve as yet another powerful wake-up call to corrupt officials everywhere — we will not rest until you are held accountable for your role in the drug trade that is poisoning this country and our community,” said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams for the Southern District of New York.
The indictment charges 13 people, including Royal Bahamas Police Force Chief Superintendent Elvis Nathaniel Curtis and Royal Bahamas Defence Force Chief Petty Officer Darrin Alexander Roker. Both were arrested earlier this week in Florida and have made their initial court appearances.
Police and military officials from the island country are accused of supporting the drug trade “at every turn,” court documents said, from the airports where cocaine comes into the Bahamas to the boats used to transport shipments into Florida and elsewhere in the U.S.
“Today’s charges should serve as yet another powerful wake-up call to corrupt officials everywhere — we will not rest until you are held accountable for your role in the drug trade that is poisoning this country and our community,” said U.S. Attorney Damian Williams for the Southern District of New York.
The indictment charges 13 people, including Royal Bahamas Police Force Chief Superintendent Elvis Nathaniel Curtis and Royal Bahamas Defence Force Chief Petty Officer Darrin Alexander Roker. Both were arrested earlier this week in Florida and have made their initial court appearances.
