Warning after Spring Breakers Robbed in Nassau
High crime rate in the Bahamas with 300 000 inhabitans only

After several armed robberies of spring breakers in the area off West Bay Street in Nassau/Bahamas, police issued a stern warning to persons engaged in any illegal activities in the area.

The police was able to make some arrests in that area between Nassau downtown and Cable Beach for firearms and drugs, and was able to go back in that area where they took a high-powered weapon, Bahamas Consult confirmed in a press release.

Several police operations have resulted in a number of persons being arrested for drug possession, vagrancy and other offences.

Last weekend the Bahamian police retrieved from bushes in the area a Tech-9, believed to be have been dumped by persons who had just committed an armed robbery in the area. This type of assault pistol is similar to that said to have been used in the Columbine school massacre in the United States.

Due to a high increase in the number of armed robberies the Bahamas Police Headquarter even advised particularly the Nassau business community, that they must take good precautions of their own. Bahamas Consult warned that he streets of Nassau tend to empty out rather early in the evening and visitors should exercise caution especially in the slums which can be found for instance right after one pass the five star Gray Cliff Hotel at Blue Hill Road and just behind the Police Head Quarters at East Street just minutes away from the port.

Travelers should not walk alone after darkness along Mackey Street which begins just at the foot of the Paradise Island Bridge. If one wish to visit a place at night, it is best to take a taxi to its door. Women should avoid venturing out alone there after dark. Outside of Atlantis, and the cruise ships, the tourism product is all but dead, Bahamas Consult added.

what is your problem? things like this happen all over the world. i live in nassau, and yes robberies do take place, but you make it sound like the gaza strip! do you hate all the bahama islands? or just nassau? take a trip to the out islands n chill out, people don't even lock their doors/cars there!
man, relax n take it easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A Long Islander

So you are saying DO NOT let anyone else know of Possible or Impending Dangerous Areas, wherever they may be. Or just where you live? I myself Appreciate Knowing of Dangerous happenings and what to Avoid when on Vacation in a foriegn area. If the Story was a complete fabrication then that would be wrong, but it is real and EVERYONE should KNOW of the Danger and How to Avoid it.

I personally agree also that the US embassy even published not only once a travel warning at least for spring breakers. A American family lived the most terrifying moments of their lives: "When leaving the hotel room two gunmen with a local accent forced us to return to our room. We were thrown on the floor, they tied our hands and feet, covered our mouths, kicked our bodies and threatened us with their guns demanding "where is the money". . After taking our personal property and inflicting on my daughter and my wife the most inhuman and cruel acts, these men left our room and entered the room across ours, where they perpetrated another attack to an American family of two adults and a small child from New York. About 15 minutes later a lady from the Island of Trinidad was also attacked by the same ruthless criminals.

The Bahamas Government should not invest so much money for false advertisements. Less tourists would return disappointed. I am also wondering that Condé Nast Traveler published recently an island report written by Adam Sachs with the headline “Bahamas rising”. . In my opinion our judgement will be wrong if we look only at Atlantis Resort and Casino on (little) Paradise Island or at the (small) Four Season Resort on Great Exuma, which is a gated hotel, away from the real life in the Bahamas. In fact he Bahamas are quite different. If you want to read more about wide spread criminality, corrupt officials, injustice, a legal profession with anti-foreign attitudes, racism, drug trafficking as well as bad service with high prices write a email. Or visit www.travelforum.net.tc
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