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Eight Americans were also among those arrested Bahamas According to authorities, “high-powered weapons” and cash were found on his boat.
The Royal Bahamas Police Force announced on Wednesday News release The Americans, along with a South African and a Guyanese, were taken into custody Tuesday in Bimini, a small group of western islands about 50 miles east. miamiFlorida.
The age of the suspects ranges between 21 and 62 years.
Shortly after 11:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday, officers from the Alice Town Police Station and Bahamas Customs searched a boat docked at a port. Authorities say they were “acting on intelligence.”
Police say they found three “high-powered weapons”, eleven firearms, a “substantial” quantity of ammunition and a “considerable” amount of undisclosed cash, which were confiscated.
Undisclosed cash refers to money that has not been reported to the proper authorities.
US Embassy in Bahamas has warned Any traveler entering or exiting the United States with more than $10,000 or foreign currency equivalent must report it. The embassy says failure to declare cash taken into or out of the Bahamas may result in cash being confiscated, and the traveler may be subject to criminal prosecution.
The embassy also said Bahamian customs officials strictly enforce the rules for temporary import and export of firearms, with officials imposing “stiff penalties” on U.S. citizens entering the Bahamas with firearms or ammunition.
Independent The Royal Bahamas Police Force has been contacted for additional comment.
“The Royal Bahamas Police Force commends all involved officers from the Bahamas Customs Department and Bimini Division for their dedication and collaborative effort in this successful operation. The investigation is ongoing,” officials said.