Overview

• Carnival cruise ship security detained four American passengers upon arrival in Bermuda after discovering a substantial quantity of illegal drugs believed destined for distribution.
• Authorities seized one package of carfentanil, multiple compressed cannabis packages, vape pens and suspected THC gummies during the arrests.
• Acting Detective Superintendent Derricka Burns said carfentanil is roughly 100 times more potent than fentanyl and that even trace amounts can be fatal.
• The four detainees remain in Bermuda custody as the Bermuda Police Service Narcotics Unit investigates and readies formal charges.
• Carnival Cruise Line enforces a strict zero-tolerance drug policy and reminds guests they are personally subject to local law enforcement actions.