Americans kicked off cruise line after being found with drugs
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April 1, 2026

Americans kicked off cruise line after being found with drugs

NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC)–Three Americans, including a 70-year-old man, were fined a total of US$350 after small amounts of marijuana were found in their possession on a cruise line last month.

Jerry Cooper, 70, Anissa Johnson, 53, and Gregory Hightower, 53, appeared before Senior Magistrate Raquel Whymms after they were found with small amounts of marijuana on March 30.

Cooper and Johnson were each fined US$100 or one month in prison, while Hightower was fined $150 or one month in prison.

In addition, the three Americans were removed from the Carnival Freedom cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line, which offers four to five-day Bahamas and Caribbean itineraries.

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