Dominican pleads guilty in $1.7-million cocaine bust in Antigua

The bust took place in November 2014. Photo: Antigua Observer
The bust took place in November 2014. Photo: Antigua Observer

A Dominican is among six men who pleaded guilty in a $1.7-million cocaine bust which took place in November 2014 in Antigua.

Mathias Greenaway pleaded guilty to the offense earlier this week which has a maximum sentence of seven years in prison.

According to the Antigua Observer, Ramon Brito of Venezuela pleaded guilty to possession and intent to supply the class A drug to other persons; while Eddy Marquez and Erick Gutierrez of Venezuela, Elvi Brito of the Dominican Republic and Greenaway pleaded guilty to possession.

Antiguan national, Eugene Francis, pleaded guilty to possession and the most serious offence of drug trafficking which, under the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2008, carries a life sentence and/ or a fine of $300,000 dollars, according to the Observer.

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15 Comments

  1. Anthony P. Ismael
    July 6, 2016

    Congratulations are in order. Our people are moving major “Weight.” When you dance with the “Devil,” he will always command his pound of flesh. :-P :-P :-P :-P

  2. July 6, 2016

    How comes allyou not blaming Skerrit for the Dominican man’s part in the bust up.?Even when crimes happen overseas he gets the blame never mind people developing their own bad habit.

    • Le truth absolute.
      July 9, 2016

      Others ought to learn from this and push in DA instead. lol once you know/have the big wigs on ur side.
      Then only then No law N constitution will get in ur way.
      Clear & straight to the point.

  3. Frank Talker
    July 6, 2016

    Once it’s bad news, a Dominican always seem to be in it.

  4. Reasoning
    July 6, 2016

    :twisted: :mrgreen: If i was the judge on that case,you all guilty drug traffickers would face the maximum sentence! It’s a pity i’m not in an authoritative position to deal with drug dealers, i would vCard clean up my country of these devils! There would be no bail! You drug dealers and traffickers are destroying lives and one who destroy lives is a murderer,therefore the penalty for murderers is giving up their life!!!

  5. This was a huge bust in terms of the amount of drugs, the type of drug, and the number of men charged, and the seriousness of the charges.

    Drugs are produced on some of the islands. Also the islands are often stopover places for drugs on their way to other locations.

    The drug trade in the Caribbean is a big enemy because not only do the drugs harm the local young people. They reach the streets of American and Canadian cities.

    To parents I say:

    (a) Take your children to Sunday School on a regular basis. Make the church part of your life and theirs.

    (b) Know where your kids are and know who they hang out with.

    (c) Teach them the danger of drugs in a conversational way without being ”preachy”.

    (d) Above all else set an example :!:

    Congratulations to the police for every successful hit :!: Also our appreciation is extended to the judges and courts that hear each case and render justice.

    Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. Evangelist. (Diploma in Drug…

    • Tickle me Don
      July 9, 2016

      Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. Evangelist. (Diploma in Drug
      One does not need a (Diploma in Drug to know that!

  6. July 6, 2016

    How is that they can pled not guilty in Dominica when they are caught right handed? And in foreign lands they pled guilty. Is it because they know in Dominica the system is croaked?

    • BEB
      July 6, 2016

      Most times when u would hear some people arrested for drugs like these, they are then bailed and u never hear anything about these cases again, I guess that these case files are being thrown in the incinerator

    • Tell the Facts
      July 6, 2016

      Speculating. Being a Dominican, no use pleading not guilty or he would get the worst of it. He probably wants to be deported to Dominica.
      They may be trying to be smart. Those who plead guilty may be fortunate to get a reduced sentence. You know, “They did not waste the Court’s time. . . .” :lol:
      Those who plead not guilty obviously project they are not the ones responsible and to be charged. They also stand a chance of being acquitted.
      They all know who is behind this, at the top of drug trafficking.
      Either one, they do take chances. I suspect the drones are out there and are assisting to catch them and to feed information to the law authorities. They all better plead guilty and get it over and done with and accept the penalty.

    • Independent Observer
      July 7, 2016

      I wondered the same thing.

    • Independent Observer
      July 7, 2016

      Maybe they have the judges etc in the pockets in DA 8-O .

    • Some plead not guilty in Dominica because they think they have a better chance of getting off in Dominica, and if they don’t get off they think the sentence will be lighter.

      People will take advantage of the system if think it is sub standard.

      Courts should try teach drug pushers a lesson just as the police do their best to bring them in.

      Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. Evangelist.

      Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. Evangelist.

      • Sorry about the repetition of my name. This has happened a few times lately. Rest assured, it is not intentional. :oops:

        Sincerely, Rev. Don Hill.

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