Munroe though absent from House denies he was politician who authorized cocaine trafficking scheme for $2m
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Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe was noticeably absent in the House of Assembly on Wednesday as Prime Minister Philip Davis addressed the New York indictment of three officers accused of transporting cocaine into the United States–two officers are high-ranking.
Minister of Labour Pia Glover Rolle stood in his stead as leader of Government Business.
Munroe said the public should not be alarmed at his absence. He is attending a CARICOM Securities Ministers meeting in St Kitts.
He also denied authorizing the shipment of tons of cocaine shipment from South America through the Bahamas to the United States.
“I have not received $2million. I have not been asked to accommodate any wrongdoing. I have not offered to accommodate any wrongdoing, and I state that categorically,” he told The Tribune.
This comes after Chief Superintendent Elvis Curtis was arrested and indicted for cocaine and firearm transport to the United States, implicating a politician in the scheme.
According to the indictment “In exchange for $2million USD, a high-ranking Bahamian politician, whom Curtis named, would authorize the assistance and involvement of Bahamian law enforcement officials –– including armed RBPF officers –– in facilitating and ensuring cocaine shipments…”
Munroe joins Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper in denying any role in the scheme.
“Such allegations demand thorough investigation, and no stone will be left unturned in seeking the truth,” Prime Minister Philip Davis said in the House of Assembly on Wednesday.
He said his Minister of Foreign Affairs Fred Mitchell had recommended sending a diplomatic note to US officials requesting more information about the allegation about the politician’s involvement.
It is not known if the public will be privy to the information if it is divulged.
“I know that in some of these law enforcement matters, information is given to you on the basis that you do not disclose it,” Munroe said.
