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NASSAU, Bahamas, Nov. 22, CMC – Prime Minister Philip Davis has vowed to tackle corruption following an indictment filed in New York on Wednesday which alleges that 11 Bahamians, including members of the security forces, conspired to import cocaine into the United States.

The indictment names Chief Superintendent Elvis Curtis, officer-in-charge of the Airport Division, Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) Sergeant Prince Albert Symonette, who works closely with Curtis, and Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Chief Petty Officer Darrin Roker as conspirators who helped facilitate the transshipment of tons of cocaine from South America through The Bahamas and ultimately into the United States.

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