Overview

• Four U.S. Carnival Cruise Line passengers were detained on board before their arrest in Bermuda after ship security flagged suspected drug smuggling.
• Authorities report the group carried one package of carfentanil, compressed cannabis, vape pens, suspected THC gummies.
• Acting Detective Superintendent Derricka Burns said carfentanil is roughly 100 times more potent than fentanyl; even small amounts can be deadly.
• Carnival Cruise Line enforces a zero-tolerance drug policy; the company warns guests they may face local law enforcement actions.
• The Bermuda Police Service Narcotics Unit is investigating the case; formal charges against the travelers are expected to be filed.