1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:03,200 Welcome to Bermuda, 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:05,520 an island in the middle of the Atlantic. 3 00:00:05,520 --> 00:00:06,960 PEOPLE WHOOP 4 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:09,120 - I'm so sorry! 5 00:00:09,120 --> 00:00:10,720 - I wouldn't want to police anywhere else. 6 00:00:10,720 --> 00:00:12,320 This is paradise. 7 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:14,440 - A police service tackling crime... 8 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:18,320 - It looks like a home-made machete, doesn't it? 9 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:22,320 - ..to keep this British Overseas Territory safe. 10 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:24,480 - We've got a bike failing to stop. 11 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:26,520 - INDISTINCT SHOUTING 12 00:00:26,520 --> 00:00:30,080 - Right now, you're swearing at me, and that is disrespectful. 13 00:00:30,080 --> 00:00:32,160 - Up close to investigations... 14 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:36,000 - One of the most dangerous drugs on the market today. 15 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:37,240 It's a killer. 16 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:40,040 - Is there extra pressure with it being linked to a murder? 17 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:41,240 I'd say so. 18 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:43,480 - ..catching criminals at the border... 19 00:00:43,480 --> 00:00:46,640 - You are being placed under arrest on suspicion of conspiracy 20 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:48,040 to import drugs into Bermuda. 21 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:49,360 - ..at the airport... 22 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:52,160 - The K-9 has shown interest in your bags. 23 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,120 - ..and on the water. 24 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:57,400 - You're walking away from my officer? 25 00:00:57,400 --> 00:00:59,040 - Can you stop the boat please? 26 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:00,880 - With the busy summer here... 27 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:02,280 - Can you get back, please? 28 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:03,520 Go back. Go back. 29 00:01:03,520 --> 00:01:05,680 - ..this is peak season for the police. 30 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:05,680 - Go. Go, go, go, go, go. 31 00:01:05,680 --> 00:01:07,960 - SIREN BLARES 32 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:11,400 - It's a canny view, innit? 33 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:12,680 - Mm-hm. 34 00:01:16,360 --> 00:01:20,280 - Today in Bermuda, a big, organised crime bust... 35 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:22,520 - You are being placed under arrest for the suspicion 36 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:25,000 of conspiracy to import drugs into Bermuda, all right? 37 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,920 - ..that leads to a high-pressure deadline. 38 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:29,200 - The clock is ticking. 39 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:31,920 - And an elusive person of interest. 40 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:33,920 - At the moment, he's not here. I just tried to call him back, 41 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,320 but now it's just going to voicemail, 42 00:01:35,320 --> 00:01:36,800 so we're still trying to locate him. 43 00:01:45,240 --> 00:01:49,080 - Every year, around half a million people visit Bermuda, 44 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:52,080 mainly via cruise ships from the US, 45 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:55,240 presenting certain challenges to the authorities. 46 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:02,120 - Anywhere where you've got people and things coming into Bermuda, 47 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:05,440 there's an opportunity to import, let's say drugs. 48 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:08,120 Our ports of entry need to be secured. 49 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:14,280 - The police work closely with customs to tackle drug smuggling. 50 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:17,640 Recently, a new and very potent Class A drug 51 00:02:17,640 --> 00:02:20,880 has arrived on Bermuda shores. 52 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:23,160 - We had a seizure of carfentanyl 53 00:02:23,160 --> 00:02:24,920 which is, you know, you've got fentanyl 54 00:02:24,920 --> 00:02:26,280 and then you've got carfentanyl. 55 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:29,840 It's a real serious drug, and there was a sizeable amount of it 56 00:02:29,840 --> 00:02:32,200 that was seized, so that's pretty worrisome. 57 00:02:37,640 --> 00:02:39,840 - Detective Constable Damon Hollis, 58 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:42,400 and Detective Sergeant Zoenique Williams 59 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:45,200 were involved in that seizure of carfentanyl, 60 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:48,600 a substance developed as an elephant tranquillizer 61 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:50,480 and unsuitable for humans, 62 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:54,120 has become the latest illegal drug trend in the US, 63 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:57,760 with a seven-fold rise in fatalities in recent years. 64 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:03,480 - Carfentanyl, which is 100 times more potent than fentanyl, 65 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:07,320 which is 1,000 times more potent than heroin. 66 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,280 - Two American nationals were arrested 67 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:14,080 for conspiracy to import a controlled drug. 68 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:17,040 I mean, they were charged and subsequently remanded. 69 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:23,600 - An accomplice of theirs was identified in the US 70 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:25,120 as part of the investigation. 71 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:29,480 Law enforcement there has just alerted the drug squad 72 00:03:29,480 --> 00:03:33,840 that the accomplice is currently on a ship bound for Bermuda. 73 00:03:33,840 --> 00:03:37,480 Detectives Damon and Zoenique are going to arrest him. 74 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,440 - He'll be arriving today on the cruise ship, 75 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:43,160 which will be berthed at Heritage Wharf at eight o'clock, 76 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:45,240 so we're heading up to dockyard for that. 77 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:00,080 - Meanwhile, in the west of the island, 78 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:02,880 a shift that's starting a little more gently... 79 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:06,000 - So, whereabouts are we going for this summons? 80 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,200 - Er, in town, Rosemont Avenue. 81 00:04:08,200 --> 00:04:09,280 - OK, cool. 82 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:10,480 Perfect. Perfect, perfect. 83 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:11,960 So, we'll head there then. - Cool. 84 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:16,800 - ..with Brit police constables Jen Suter and Rachel Benedict. 85 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:21,560 - I really enjoy working with Jen. 86 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:22,800 She's great fun. 87 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:24,480 She's been fantastic to learn from. 88 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:29,240 - Officer Rachel has served in the police for only 18 months. 89 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:32,240 - Working with Jen doesn't really feel like work, it just feels like, 90 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:35,560 "Oh, this is great, we're being paid to be with our friends." 91 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:37,840 - She's always been attracted to careers 92 00:04:37,840 --> 00:04:39,560 that showcase her people skills. 93 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:43,600 - Most recently, I worked in the NHS. 94 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:45,880 I worked as a Cancer Pathway Manager. 95 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:47,760 I'm also a trained dental nurse, 96 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:50,120 and I used to run a pub back in the day. 97 00:04:53,840 --> 00:04:56,640 - They're serving a summons to a woman who has a case 98 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:59,480 to answer in court for a road traffic accident. 99 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:04,480 - Delivering a summons is important because it's a record for us 100 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:07,440 and for that person, the fact that they've been summoned to court. 101 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:09,560 People don't turn up and they've signed to say 102 00:05:09,560 --> 00:05:11,040 that they've received it, 103 00:05:11,040 --> 00:05:12,960 then further action can be taken. 104 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:16,680 - RADIO: - Oscar Whisky 6-17. 105 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:19,080 - Yeah, Whisky 6, 10-4. 106 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,640 - En route to the address of the summons case, 107 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:23,880 they're diverted to a more urgent call-out. 108 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:36,200 - Whisky 6, 10-4. 109 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:38,920 - Yeah, Whisky 6. 110 00:05:38,920 --> 00:05:40,760 - SIRENS WAIL 111 00:05:40,760 --> 00:05:44,040 They run lights and sirens to get quickly to the location 112 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:46,160 of a missing mobile phone. 113 00:05:47,640 --> 00:05:52,000 - We just had a call through to say that a lady 114 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:55,800 whose estranged boyfriend has taken her phone last night, 115 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:58,240 but because it was her work phone, 116 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,760 it's been tracked to a location which we're just heading to now. 117 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,320 So, we're going to head to Turtle Hill Golf Club, 118 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:07,200 and just see if we can track down the phone. 119 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:10,480 - In the small island culture of Bermuda, 120 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:13,520 getting back the phone is a policing priority. 121 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:16,600 - I do get the sense that the police are called to help 122 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:20,480 in situations here that perhaps wouldn't maybe 123 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:22,280 even be entertained in the UK. 124 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:26,440 Is she looking to have her phone returned, 125 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:28,760 or is she looking to prosecute him? 126 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,720 - She's looking to have the phone returned as it's not hers, 127 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:33,520 it belongs to her job. 128 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:37,280 - But Bermuda is so community focused 129 00:06:37,280 --> 00:06:40,200 that, actually, it does work in our favour. 130 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:44,280 And you never know, things can escalate, 131 00:06:44,280 --> 00:06:47,200 so it could be a small job that then turns into something a lot more. 132 00:06:49,040 --> 00:06:50,400 Usually, they would tell us 133 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:52,040 if someone's known to be violent, 134 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:54,320 or if they're known to carry knives or anything like that, 135 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:57,720 so at the moment, we don't have any information to suggest 136 00:06:57,720 --> 00:06:59,520 that things will go sideways. 137 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:01,320 - They arrive at the golf club... 138 00:07:01,320 --> 00:07:04,440 INDISTINCT RADIO MESSAGE 139 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:08,160 ..at the same time as another patrol car sent by the control room 140 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:09,440 to provide backup should 141 00:07:09,440 --> 00:07:11,960 the estranged boyfriend become difficult. 142 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:17,120 - Hi, guys, you all right? - Our lovely other officers here. 143 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:18,840 - Hiya. - Thank you for joining us. 144 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:22,080 Whisky 6 to Oscar 10-5. 145 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:24,680 - We're just going to go inside to see if he's working, 146 00:07:24,680 --> 00:07:27,360 the gentleman that potentially has the phone. 147 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:28,720 She doesn't want to prosecute, 148 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:30,960 so it'll be a case of us just retrieving the phone. 149 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:34,360 - We were aware that this particular location was their job. 150 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:36,960 It was just about going in, approaching it 151 00:07:36,960 --> 00:07:39,600 in a sensitive manner, but als... 152 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:42,080 Obviously, trying to get the outcome of getting the phone back. 153 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:47,640 - They know the department the man works in, but finding him 154 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:50,240 and the phone is easier said than done. 155 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:51,880 - I don't know what his role is. 156 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:55,240 - I can try and call my golf director real quickly. 157 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:56,960 I know he's on the property. 158 00:07:56,960 --> 00:07:59,600 - This golf course is on, like, a really big property. 159 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:02,080 It's a part of the Southampton Princess Hotel, 160 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,560 so we weren't sure whether it's specific to here, 161 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:06,360 or whether it could even be over that side as well, 162 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:08,080 so we're just trying to find out at the moment. 163 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:10,320 - Failing that, we do have a telephone number for him. 164 00:08:10,320 --> 00:08:12,440 - Oh, yeah, we do. Give him a call. - But... 165 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:15,720 - A number for the man comes through on the radio, 166 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:18,440 so they ask the man to come to them. 167 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:21,560 - Hi, this is Police Constable Suter 168 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:24,280 calling from Somerset Police Station. 169 00:08:24,280 --> 00:08:27,880 Hi, I'm actually calling in relation to a cellphone 170 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:30,000 that's believed to have gone missing. 171 00:08:32,280 --> 00:08:33,840 Right. 172 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:36,160 Oh, OK. Are you here now for us to speak to you? 173 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:37,640 Cos we're actually here now. 174 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:41,240 OK. OK. 175 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:43,560 Could you come and meet us at the golf club? 176 00:08:43,560 --> 00:08:45,960 OK, perfect. All right, thank you. 177 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:49,640 - The man says he will come to them straight away. 178 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:53,200 - Whisky 6 to Whisky 3, we've made contact with him, 179 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:56,440 he's going to meet us downstairs at the golf club. 180 00:08:56,440 --> 00:08:58,200 - It'll be a case of having a conversation with him. 181 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:00,200 If he does have the phone, he can then give it to us 182 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:01,640 who then...we can then return it. 183 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:03,920 - But only if the man shows. 184 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:06,520 - Oh, it's hot. - It is. - Let's get in the shade. 185 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:24,720 - Detectives Damon and Zoenique are heading to a cruise ship 186 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:29,120 to arrest a man just arrived from the US suspected of belonging 187 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:33,440 to a gang smuggling the deadly drug carfentanyl into Bermuda. 188 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:41,440 Customs are instituting passport checks 189 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:43,120 for those leaving the ship 190 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:45,240 as a ruse to identify the suspect. 191 00:09:46,520 --> 00:09:47,720 - Yes, it's all done. 192 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:49,400 - INDISTINCT COMMENT 193 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:54,920 - We didn't anticipate that it would be so quickly. 194 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:56,040 All right. 195 00:09:56,040 --> 00:09:59,200 The cruise ship was there for, I...I believe, 196 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:02,640 they got there Wednesday and they weren't going to leave until Friday, 197 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:06,840 so the subject didn't necessarily have to come off the boat that day. 198 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:10,600 The doors opened and they were arrested at 08.15, 199 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:11,960 so that's how quick it was. 200 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:21,280 Yes, suspicion. Suspicion. 201 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:24,120 So, you're being arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to import... 202 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:26,560 Yes. Under suspicion. 203 00:10:26,560 --> 00:10:28,800 All right? Do you understand? 204 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:34,880 Yes, we believe, that is our belief 205 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:36,440 that you are a co-conspirator, 206 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:39,400 so with that, you are being placed under arrest 207 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:41,520 with suspicion of conspiracy to import drugs 208 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:43,720 into Bermuda, all right? 209 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:46,240 And you are not obliged to say anything unless to wish... 210 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:48,680 Unless you wish to do so, but whatever you say will be 211 00:10:48,680 --> 00:10:50,640 taken down in writing and given in evidence. 212 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:53,320 That's fine. 213 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:56,200 I just want to know that you understand the caution. OK. 214 00:10:56,200 --> 00:10:59,680 - The man insists that he's carrying no illegal drugs... 215 00:10:59,680 --> 00:11:02,800 - I'm going to have this officer search you real quick. 216 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:05,040 That's fine. 217 00:11:05,040 --> 00:11:07,200 - Do you have anything in your pockets, sharp things? 218 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:10,320 - ..and none are found, but the search of him and his rucksack 219 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:13,120 uncovers items that, to the drug squad officers, 220 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:14,600 are just as concerning... 221 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:17,440 - Jewellery. 222 00:11:17,440 --> 00:11:19,160 - What...? Just jewellery? 223 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:21,520 - You got any cash? - Any cash in there? - Cash? 224 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:24,280 - The cash is in the wallet, but in here is jewellery. 225 00:11:24,280 --> 00:11:28,000 - ..tens of thousands of dollars' worth of watches and jewellery. 226 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:30,320 - These two are Swatch? 227 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:33,080 G-Shocks and this is a Swatch? 228 00:11:33,080 --> 00:11:35,200 Did you say...? Did you say Aqua Master? 229 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:36,920 Yeah, Aqua Master. 230 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:40,120 - Often, drug gangs use high value items 231 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:43,320 to transfer their money across borders instead of cash 232 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:45,880 to avoid attracting law enforcement attention. 233 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:49,640 - So, now that's watches, that's jewellery, 234 00:11:49,640 --> 00:11:52,160 that's anything that carries a high value, 235 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:55,600 that can hold value in Bermuda and elsewhere anywhere in the world. 236 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:03,840 - The fact the man was carrying so many expensive items 237 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:07,040 might be a sign that he's no lowly drugs mule. 238 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:10,480 - Done already. We'll be in and out soon. 239 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:13,000 - Instead, he might be a much bigger fish 240 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:15,240 and is suspected of transporting 241 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:18,440 some of the drug gangs' assets into Bermuda. 242 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:22,600 - Many times, we, unfortunately, just get the mule. 243 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:25,400 But this is a case where we've identified somebody 244 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:28,120 who may possibly be higher up on their chain. 245 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:32,960 So, it's very important that we get to this level and even levels above. 246 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:35,720 - They will need to gather as much evidence as possible 247 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:38,000 to be able to charge the suspect. 248 00:12:53,680 --> 00:12:57,160 Officers Jen and Rachel are on the hunt for a missing phone. 249 00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:00,920 They've tracked it down to a golf club, 250 00:13:00,920 --> 00:13:04,920 the place of employment of the complainant's estranged boyfriend. 251 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:06,600 - It was a work phone as well, 252 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:11,880 so that could've been sensitive information in regards to her job. 253 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:16,040 - He has agreed to meet them at the golf shop on site. 254 00:13:16,040 --> 00:13:17,400 - Yeah, he's not answering now. 255 00:13:17,400 --> 00:13:20,760 - He's what? - Not answering. - Oh, really? - Yeah. 256 00:13:20,760 --> 00:13:23,400 - But it seems he's a no-show. 257 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:25,520 - At the moment, he's not here. I just tried calling him back, 258 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:26,840 but now it's just going to voicemail, 259 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:28,120 so we're still trying to locate him. 260 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:34,680 - The hunt for the man and the missing phone is back in full swing. 261 00:13:34,680 --> 00:13:37,840 - And it's just the one route round to the hotel? - Yeah. 262 00:13:40,040 --> 00:13:42,480 I just spoke to him, he said he was working here. 263 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:45,000 He was supposed to meet us up at Turtle Hill Golf Club, but he's... 264 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:46,880 He is expecting us to be here, 265 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:49,560 but it's been about 15 minutes and he's not come up, 266 00:13:49,560 --> 00:13:51,280 so I don't know whether he's... 267 00:13:51,280 --> 00:13:52,480 - Would you be able to keep an eye? 268 00:13:52,480 --> 00:13:53,880 - Yeah. - All right, see you. 269 00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:56,360 - I felt confident that he would come and meet us. 270 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:59,880 Erm, I don't know. Obviously, for him, it was a guilty conscience. 271 00:13:59,880 --> 00:14:01,560 So, he's just not answering? 272 00:14:01,560 --> 00:14:03,000 - No. - Hmm. 273 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:05,000 I think I realised he was ghosting me 274 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:07,360 when I tried calling him back and he didn't answer. 275 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:09,480 I mean, whoever's done something wrong, 276 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:11,920 no-one wants to have interactions with police, 277 00:14:11,920 --> 00:14:13,800 so being ghosted isn't... 278 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:15,160 It is...is normal. 279 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:16,840 Hurts the ego. 280 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:18,000 No, I'm joking. 281 00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:24,840 - With the man playing hard to get, officers Jen and Rachel decide 282 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:27,920 to go to him at the department where he's supposedly based. 283 00:14:29,800 --> 00:14:31,120 - We could always take a drive down. 284 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:32,520 - Yeah. - Yeah. - And do that. - Yeah. 285 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:34,080 We'll take a drive down as well. - Yep. 286 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:36,840 - It did feel like a wild goose chase at points and I must admit, 287 00:14:36,840 --> 00:14:39,400 I was a bit, like, "Well, what are we... What are we doing?" 288 00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:40,840 - We have got a picture of him, 289 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:42,680 so we'll go and see if we can spot him on the way down. 290 00:14:42,680 --> 00:14:43,960 We can always take a drive back up 291 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:46,000 and see if he's turned up here while we're not here. 292 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:47,800 We did feel a little bit like we were, 293 00:14:47,800 --> 00:14:52,080 sort of, like, just looking around to maybe try and find a phone. 294 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:54,000 - I can't see it being him. 295 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:58,320 No luck? 296 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:02,920 - Perhaps the police alerting the man to their presence has caused him 297 00:15:02,920 --> 00:15:05,040 to flee with the missing phone. 298 00:15:05,040 --> 00:15:07,280 - I bet he's not even on the property. 299 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:27,080 - One of the most common problems that the police face in high season 300 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:31,000 are traffic accidents involving tourists on motorcycles. 301 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:33,000 Brit police constable Jonathan Wood 302 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:37,720 and partner police constable Shane Granville are responding 303 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:40,920 to one in capital city, Hamilton. 304 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:43,960 - I believe that there's no injuries with any of the parties involved. 305 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:48,120 - At the scene, the immediate priority is to confirm this. 306 00:15:48,120 --> 00:15:49,920 - You'd fallen to the ground, then? 307 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:56,480 OK, do you need an ambulance to check you over or...? 308 00:15:56,480 --> 00:15:59,040 Are you sure? OK, all right, no problem. 309 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:02,320 - The woman has no significant injuries. 310 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:03,880 - Is she injured at all or no? 311 00:16:03,880 --> 00:16:05,600 - Very minor, she doesn't want an ambulance, 312 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:07,160 but she has got some bumps and bruises. 313 00:16:07,160 --> 00:16:09,440 Gone over the bonnet slightly, so... - Oh, OK. 314 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:14,680 - Now officers Woody and Shane need to find out exactly what happened. 315 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:16,400 - You said what? 316 00:16:16,400 --> 00:16:19,040 They... She just lost control coming out of there? 317 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:21,360 - Should the crash have been caused 318 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:24,200 by an offence such as dangerous driving? 319 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:25,760 - How...how did happen exactly? What happened? 320 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:28,560 Down the hill? 321 00:16:30,760 --> 00:16:32,200 Right. Were your brakes OK? 322 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:33,600 You just went a bit too quick or...? 323 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:37,040 - The collision was between an elderly local in a car, 324 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:39,160 and an American tourist on a bike, 325 00:16:39,160 --> 00:16:40,720 accompanied by her family. 326 00:16:42,320 --> 00:16:44,640 - Is it... Has it got any damage on the bike, or is it just...? 327 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:45,800 Oh, right, OK. 328 00:16:45,800 --> 00:16:47,800 - It's actually pretty hardy. 329 00:16:47,800 --> 00:16:50,480 - The lady came down this street right here. 330 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:52,840 Too much speed, lost control, 331 00:16:52,840 --> 00:16:56,400 then collided with this gentleman who was heading into the city. 332 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:58,600 Luckily, thankfully, no injuries, you know, 333 00:16:58,600 --> 00:17:00,720 everybody walks away, that's the best result. 334 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:06,400 - The tourist has accepted responsibility for the collision... 335 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:08,720 - So, you're happy that it's not the other guy's fault? 336 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:10,760 That's what I'm saying. Yep, OK. 337 00:17:10,760 --> 00:17:12,880 - ..which means, for Officer Woody, there is 338 00:17:12,880 --> 00:17:17,840 no criminal matter to investigate, and the situation can be resolved. 339 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:21,000 - And the incident number that relates to it is in the corner there. 340 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:22,760 So, we've spoken to both parties. 341 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:26,960 The lady on the bike has accepted the liability for the collision. 342 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:30,400 We're not going to compound that by looking to give her a fine. 343 00:17:30,400 --> 00:17:32,760 We're happy for everyone to just exchange details 344 00:17:32,760 --> 00:17:34,400 and the insurance companies can take it forward. 345 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:39,920 - Sadly, such road crashes involving tourists have become 346 00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:42,000 a summer tradition in Bermuda. 347 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:43,920 - It's peak tourist season, 348 00:17:43,920 --> 00:17:46,440 6,000 tourists plus getting off-loaded from cruise ships 349 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:49,440 in Dockyard, they all want cycles, all want freedom. 350 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:51,440 - Are you not used to riding these? You haven't... 351 00:17:51,440 --> 00:17:53,480 Right. 352 00:17:53,480 --> 00:17:54,920 Yep. 353 00:17:54,920 --> 00:17:56,360 But a long time ago. 354 00:17:56,360 --> 00:18:00,160 - The roads are just inundated with inexperienced riders, 355 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:02,520 elderly riders, young riders. 356 00:18:02,520 --> 00:18:05,360 It's just something we've had to deal with, so - 357 00:18:05,360 --> 00:18:07,800 it's just part of Bermuda life, unfortunately. 358 00:18:09,080 --> 00:18:12,240 - Now, the challenge is sending the American tourist 359 00:18:12,240 --> 00:18:14,360 and her family safely on their way. 360 00:18:16,120 --> 00:18:18,480 - Just help her turn, just help her turn, Shane. 361 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:21,440 - What's going on? Which way are you guys trying to go? 362 00:18:21,440 --> 00:18:22,520 - That way. 363 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:25,160 - We're just going to stop the traffic, then, 364 00:18:25,160 --> 00:18:26,440 and make it easier for you to get across 365 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:27,960 so we don't have another accident, all right? 366 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:29,440 - Yeah. - All right, no worries. 367 00:18:48,360 --> 00:18:51,040 - As well as racing to catch criminals, 368 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:54,280 Detective Zoenique used to have a high-speed career in sport. 369 00:18:55,840 --> 00:19:01,880 - I went to some Caribbean cycling championships for Bermuda, 370 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:06,600 and then I went to Pan Am Games for Bermuda. 371 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:09,440 I used to cycle for Bermuda, elite cyclist, 372 00:19:09,440 --> 00:19:14,440 so I've competed in two Caribbean championships. 373 00:19:14,440 --> 00:19:16,560 I was the chef de mission, 374 00:19:16,560 --> 00:19:21,600 which is like, the team manager for the Youth Olympic Games. 375 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:24,080 But sometimes, I think to myself, 376 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:28,640 "Why was I climbing those hills? And what for?" You know?! 377 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:32,680 - She's arrested, with Detective Damon, 378 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:36,240 a man suspected to be involved in the cartel trafficking 379 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:38,400 the deadly drug carfentanyl. 380 00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:42,200 - One of the most dangerous drugs on the market today. 381 00:19:42,200 --> 00:19:45,200 It's a killer and it's killed people all around the world, 382 00:19:45,200 --> 00:19:50,080 so that, in a small community like Bermuda, can be very detrimental. 383 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:56,440 - With thousands of dollars' worth of watches and jewellery on him, 384 00:19:56,440 --> 00:19:58,800 the police believe their suspect is 385 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:01,200 not at the bottom of the drug smuggling chain. 386 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:07,680 - To identify that person and make that arrest was very significant. 387 00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:16,920 - The suspect has been transported to custody at Hamilton Police Station. 388 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:18,760 Before the drug squad interview him, 389 00:20:18,760 --> 00:20:22,920 they must arm themselves with all the evidence they can. 390 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:26,560 - Now we have to go onboard, to his cabin, 391 00:20:26,560 --> 00:20:28,000 to look for any further evidence 392 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:29,840 that may assist us in the investigation. 393 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:33,680 - And then remove his belongings off of the boat 394 00:20:33,680 --> 00:20:35,960 because cos he's not going back. 395 00:20:35,960 --> 00:20:40,120 - The American is a foreign national, so under Bermudian law, 396 00:20:40,120 --> 00:20:44,920 the police are only allowed 48 hours to charge or release him. 397 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:49,840 - The minute that gentleman comes into custody, our custody clock starts. 398 00:20:49,840 --> 00:20:52,480 - First up is searching his cabin. 399 00:20:52,480 --> 00:20:55,800 - We have to get all these items of evidential value 400 00:20:55,800 --> 00:20:59,320 to the original case out of the way in order to speak to him. 401 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:04,040 Hopefully not too much work, but, yes, now it's... 402 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:07,000 To get on board, liaise with ship security, 403 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:10,680 search the cabin and then we move from there. 404 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:17,000 - Ship security takes the drug squad officers to the suspect's quarters. 405 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:18,080 - Morning. 406 00:21:26,960 --> 00:21:30,680 - So, coming on, everybody's bag is X-rayed? 407 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:34,360 - No mattress is left unturned in their search of his cabin 408 00:21:34,360 --> 00:21:37,200 for evidence of any criminal activity. 409 00:21:47,120 --> 00:21:50,600 They recover a large bag full of the suspects possessions 410 00:21:50,600 --> 00:21:53,920 to be searched properly back at the station. 411 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:55,520 - The investigation continues. 412 00:22:02,360 --> 00:22:06,000 - Detectives Damon and Zoenique are optimistic. 413 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:10,280 They're putting together a case to bring down a serious drug gang 414 00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:12,040 that's wrecking lives in Bermuda. 415 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:16,360 - The rule of thumb is, we have to be lucky one day, 416 00:22:16,360 --> 00:22:18,320 they have to be lucky every day. 417 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:21,600 So, you know, it only takes one opportunity for us 418 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:23,960 to ruin everything that they built 419 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:26,200 because eventually, one day, we're coming. 420 00:22:27,400 --> 00:22:31,480 - With only 36 hours left to either charge or release the suspect... 421 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:36,160 ..they must urgently search the rest of his belongings 422 00:22:36,160 --> 00:22:39,560 to find any evidence they can of criminal activity. 423 00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:41,920 - The clock is ticking. 424 00:22:56,120 --> 00:23:00,560 - Officers Jen and Rachel are on the hunt for a man with a missing phone 425 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:03,000 at the golf course where he works. 426 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:05,800 - Here we go, fabulous. - OK. 427 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:10,760 - But he's given them the slip and is nowhere to be seen on site... 428 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:13,040 - Whisky 6, 10-5. 429 00:23:13,040 --> 00:23:17,280 - ..when they get a call from the police control room with an update. 430 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:29,920 - Yeah, you hear that? 431 00:23:29,920 --> 00:23:33,040 We just received an update from our police operations just to say 432 00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:35,560 that actually the gentleman has dropped off the phone 433 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:37,720 back at the complainant's house, 434 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:41,440 so all is well and there's nothing for us to do. 435 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:44,560 - With the complainant not wanting to prosecute, 436 00:23:44,560 --> 00:23:47,440 and so no arrest to be made, 437 00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:49,520 the matter is now resolved. 438 00:23:49,520 --> 00:23:53,800 - Within the time of us having that phone call with him, 439 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:55,760 he'd gone off and given the phone back. 440 00:23:55,760 --> 00:23:58,960 It is a bit of a waste of time, he could've just told us, 441 00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:01,120 "I'm going to give the phone back," or he could've just... 442 00:24:01,120 --> 00:24:03,440 He could've just given the phone to us up the hill. 443 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:04,800 Hopefully, we were the catalyst, 444 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:07,240 then, for him actually just returning the phone. 445 00:24:22,040 --> 00:24:24,200 - On the other side of the island, 446 00:24:24,200 --> 00:24:27,280 drug squad detectives Damon and Zoenique are having 447 00:24:27,280 --> 00:24:29,560 their own lost phone issues. 448 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:32,600 - All we've heard all morning is, "I can't find my phone. 449 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:34,440 "Damon, can you help me find my phone?" 450 00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:35,920 It was on her desk. 451 00:24:35,920 --> 00:24:37,960 So, yeah, her phone was on her desk, 452 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:39,800 so that's the level that I had... 453 00:24:39,800 --> 00:24:43,600 See, talk about me, that's what I have to deal with every day. 454 00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:45,920 - SHE CHUCKLES 455 00:24:45,920 --> 00:24:49,560 They have just seized a large bag from the cruise ship cabin 456 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:53,080 of a man suspected of conspiracy to smuggle 457 00:24:53,080 --> 00:24:56,640 the deadly drug carfentanyl into Bermuda. 458 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:58,720 - Now they need to search it. 459 00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:04,000 - As a foreign national, the police can only hold the American suspect 460 00:25:04,000 --> 00:25:07,160 for 48 hours without charge, 461 00:25:07,160 --> 00:25:09,960 with the first day almost past. 462 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:11,600 - The clock is ticking. 463 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:15,240 - They must search his belongings for any incriminating evidence, 464 00:25:15,240 --> 00:25:17,480 which will be put to him in interview 465 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:19,600 before charge approval can be requested. 466 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:24,080 Quite a lot to do in a small police service. 467 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:28,360 - In an ideal world, we'd be able to turn this over to, 468 00:25:28,360 --> 00:25:31,600 you know, an interview team, and then, you know, 469 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:34,200 then maybe a search team, and then, you know, 470 00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:37,840 you'd have your investigators, but unfortunately, we are everything. 471 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:43,200 - They get going, aware that the suspect's belongings 472 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:45,000 could contain carfentanyl, 473 00:25:45,000 --> 00:25:48,560 a deadly drug that can be absorbed through the skin. 474 00:25:49,920 --> 00:25:51,200 - Six T-shirts. 475 00:25:52,720 --> 00:25:54,360 Three sleeveless undervests. 476 00:25:54,360 --> 00:25:57,880 - So Detective Damon is taking no chances. 477 00:25:57,880 --> 00:26:00,840 - Yeah, definitely. At the very least, gloves. 478 00:26:00,840 --> 00:26:03,640 And be careful what...how we're handling it. 479 00:26:06,280 --> 00:26:10,320 - They find in his belongings, further items of jewellery 480 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:12,120 worth tens of thousands of pounds, 481 00:26:12,120 --> 00:26:13,920 which must be documented. 482 00:26:13,920 --> 00:26:19,320 - We have to take notes of everything that is seized. 483 00:26:19,320 --> 00:26:22,000 - Black band Aqua Master, 484 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:24,160 and chrome colour Rolex. 485 00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:26,600 - It protects us and it just makes sure that, you know, 486 00:26:26,600 --> 00:26:30,280 nobody can come up and say, "Oh, well, we had this in our bag." 487 00:26:34,640 --> 00:26:38,440 - Several containers of what appear to be over-the-counter pills 488 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:41,640 are also found, which must be itemised, 489 00:26:41,640 --> 00:26:44,120 despite the officers being up against the clock. 490 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:46,440 - These are red. 491 00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:50,400 So, I don't know what the clear ones are. 492 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:54,960 We found a bunch of what appears to be commercially made pills. 493 00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:56,400 Most of them seem consistent. 494 00:26:56,400 --> 00:27:00,280 There was one open bottle which has raised my suspicion, 495 00:27:00,280 --> 00:27:03,520 so what I want to do is I'll take a sample of each 496 00:27:03,520 --> 00:27:05,320 and I'll send those to the analyst. 497 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:13,120 - Finally, the searching of the suspect's belongings is completed. 498 00:27:13,120 --> 00:27:14,520 - Just about finished. 499 00:27:14,520 --> 00:27:18,800 - With time to spare, detectives Damon and Zoenique are now armed 500 00:27:18,800 --> 00:27:22,600 with plenty more evidence to put to the suspect in the interview. 501 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:26,560 The suspect was charged with 502 00:27:26,560 --> 00:27:29,680 conspiracy to smuggle controlled substances. 503 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:33,400 He was remanded in prison in Bermuda to await trial. 504 00:27:33,400 --> 00:27:34,760 - Today's a good day. 505 00:27:34,760 --> 00:27:38,520 We've got a result in that we got our man - safely - 506 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:40,800 cos the most important job a policeman has 507 00:27:40,800 --> 00:27:42,800 is to go home at the end of the day. 508 00:27:47,560 --> 00:27:51,800 - Next time, a possible SOS... 509 00:27:51,800 --> 00:27:54,000 - Oh, wait a minute, somebody's flagging us down. 510 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:56,400 - ..a hunt for an elusive suspect... 511 00:27:56,400 --> 00:27:57,720 - Has he just drove off? 512 00:27:57,720 --> 00:27:59,440 - ..and a high-speed chase. 513 00:27:59,440 --> 00:28:01,200 - Go right in front of him when you get a chance. 514 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:02,800 Go right in front of him and block him off.