Bahamian police chief resigns after US indicts officers in a massive drug trafficking case
- Commissioner Clayton Fernander of the Bahamas Police Force resigned due to a U.S. Indictment of officers in a drug trafficking case.
- Prime Minister Philip Brave Davis stated the need for systemic reform following the resignation.
- The indictment revealed a "massive cocaine importation conspiracy enabled by corrupt Bahamian government officials" including police and defense force members.
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Bahamian police chief resigns after US indicts officers in 'massive' drug trafficking case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The police commissioner of the Bahamas has resigned after a sergeant and two officers were recently indicted in a U.S. drug trafficking case that federal authorities describe as “massive.” Bahamas’s prime minister announced on Wednesday that Clayton Fernander was stepping down, noting that he faces no charges in the case but that the police department needs a change. “We are taking important steps to restore trust an…
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