The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) of The Bahamas has firmly refuted allegations made by Opposition Leader Michael Pintard regarding a ‘bag of passports’ found on a Bahamasair aircraft. In a statement issued yesterday, OPM clarified that recent reports by The Tribune about a cash seizure on a March 1 flight to Cap-Haïtien do not substantiate Pintard’s claims. The government emphasized that the burden of proof lies with the Opposition Leader, who has yet to provide any evidence to support his allegations. The statement also noted that the Royal Bahamas Police Force, the Passport Office, and Bahamasair executives have all confirmed no records or reports related to Pintard’s claim exist. The OPM acknowledged The Tribune’s report on the March 1 incident, which involved the seizure of cash by Haitian authorities, but stressed that the matter was unrelated to passports. The cash seizure is currently part of a money laundering investigation under Haitian judicial authorities. The OPM further explained that a former Bahamasair employee, who was suspended, interrogated, and later terminated, failed to provide complete information during the airline’s internal investigation. The employee, in an interview with The Tribune, maintained his innocence, claiming he provided WhatsApp messages and a detailed account to investigators and was used as a ‘pawn.’ The OPM did not address the employee’s assertion that other staff had carried passports on Haiti-bound flights. Instead, the government urged individuals with evidence of wrongdoing to report directly to the Royal Bahamas Police Force, warning that public statements without police involvement create confusion. The OPM concluded by reaffirming its commitment to communicating based on verified facts.