Bahamas Defence Force Recovers 40 Packages of Suspected Cocaine

Bahamas: The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) recovered 40 brick-size packages of suspected cocaine in an operation on Castle Island .

RBDF recovered 40 brick sized packages of suspected cocaine during an operation on Castle Island after receiving cue from United States partners on Thursday, October 15,2026. The items suspected is a drug - smuggling vessel which was reportedly benched on Castle Island while the individuals are alleged in an effort to conceal the drugs suspected.

HMBS Kamalamee was immediately deployed to the suspected site however the suspected vessel wasn’t traceable or locatable upon its arrival at Castle Island. This seizure also marks the fifth major drug smuggling case ruptured by the RBDF.

As per the reports shared and information provided by the US Intelligence, the suspected boat was intentionally halted by the sides along Castle Island and according to their plans, the individuals involved in smuggling allegedly tried to conceal the drugs and illegal substances all over the island.

By the time HMBS Kamalamee- an active naval patrol vessel located and arrived at the designated co-ordinates, the suspected drugs and illegal substances containing the vessel had already escaped the situation. In response to take control of the situation, RBDF Defense Personnel covered the whole Castle Island in an extensive search operation to locate the missing vessel.

Although the missing vessel is still not reported, this major island covering search operation led to the concealing of 40 brick sized packages containing a white powdery substance testing positive for the suspected cocaine.Following this discovery , HMBS Kamalamee and RBDF extended their search operations by widening the search area and including the neighbouring islands Acklins and Crooked Islands to check for all the possibilities of suspected vessel and additional smugglers probably hiding in areas in or around the island.

As for the latest updates on the ongoing investigations of RBDF, the military other than 40 bricks of cocaine also found smuggler's communication and tracking tools, navigation charts, various electronic gadgets along with a power bank in addition to the discarded pair of clothes and sneakers although the suspected vessel is still abandoned and the suspects were successful in escaping the scene .