Three men are now facing drug charges after 157 kilograms (347 pounds) of marijuana were seized on board a boat off the coast of Portsmouth.
They are Lennox Bickette of Bense, Desmond Abraham of Woodfordhill and Lindel Daway of Vieille Case.
Police PRO, Inspector Pellam Jno Baptiste has reported that one fishing vessel and two forty horsepower outboard motors were also seized in the operation.
Jno Baptiste said that the boat was intercepted off the coast at approximately 12:00 am on Saturday, July 22, 2017.
The men were charged with possession of cannabis and possession of cannabis with the intent to supply.
They are expected to appear before a Portsmouth Magistrate today, July 25, 2017.
this offence is an indictable offence and, according to our laws, the men was not supposed to enter a plea…
this should be heard at the high court. i am just saying that these drug men have the lawyers, magistrate and other players in their pockets…. this was wrong wrong wrong wrong…. but again they all seat and drink together.
dominica can never be rid of crime, its all about money
I smell a k mistrial
Oh really? i didnt know that!
stop making your self an ignoramus
Evidently marijuana is the only drug we can cease in Dominica yet daily more and more young men and women are joining the list of vagrants in the Capital Roseau due to the effects of CRACK, and COCAINE. Why is it that these drugs are never ceased in the reports?
That’s because these thing have a smaller foot print than marijuana. It only takes a small bag than can be pocketed to make big money. To make that kinda money on marijuana requires large bags and several of those. They are caught up in the United State’s racist campaign to keep the Black people jailed. As a result they make the white people’s favorite such as coke, meth and other opiates lesser classified drugs to keep whites out of jail. Racism is far reaching and ugly, they even get us to participate in jailing our own.
Just another normal day on the high seas of portsmouth, But did they also take time to do some fishing, or catch some fish, to make the minister smile of their success. welcome to the gangstars paradise
Help me please I did not go much school. Is 12:00 am mid-night or mid-day in Dominica
you really didnt go school
its midnight.
its a new day new morning
It is illegal in Dominica to traffic in it and to be a dealer. Therefore, if caught, they will be arrested. Some people continue to take chances. Consider if they were not caught.
Good job patrol officers. Keep up the good work. This drug could also get into the wrong hands, as the youths.
Free up the herbs
Ugly I told all U fellas don’t vote for labor neither workers U still vote for skerrit ..the country hard things bad & they still locking all U up for the hustle . Weed getn free up all over the world
Police is a waste of time, effort and tax… Just like the idea of government in Dominica.
Weed should be legal and exported to other countries… instead of relying on F$%^#@g CBI for every damned thing.
CBI will go up in flames (I personally hope it does)… Now is our time to look to agriculture and other resources we can immerse ourselves in cultivating.
The handout system is killing us… This is why people resort to selling drugs and committing crime.
Why is Cannabis still illegal again?
OK? let me guess: cannabis is only illegal in Dominica, its the police who make the laws, everyone who is lazy and doesn’t go and look for jobs will sell drugs, we should all sit and let the government go and plant crops for us to harvest, hundreds of Haitians and Spanish people are in Dominica and they are all unemployed. whats your point ? sounds uneducated to us! you know what? IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK!
Once again I say congratulations to the Police for a major drug bust. Confiscating this much marijuana and
charging three suspects in an operation this size is a major blow to the drug trade.
Those who will imply that the police are wasting their time because marijuana is a soft drug, and there are more serious crimes to investigate are ignorant of two things. (1) Marijuana causes some of the same pathology caused by other drugs, and (2) Marijuana is associated with crime. (a) People who sell marijuana often sell cocaine and heroine. They frequently sell guns and ammo. (b) People often commit serious crime while under the influence of marijuana.
It should be known that the health problems caused by marijuana are well documented.
Doug Ironside, a public health nurse (injury and substance misuse prevention) tells us:
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*… regular marijuana use impairs brain development in youth since the brain (especially the pre-frontal cortex) continues to grow and mature until one reaches 25 years old. (Marijuana) has the potential to become addictive.
*It can impair reasoning, impair reasoning, impair judgment and make school very challenging.* Ironside said, adding that marijuana is also harmful to the lungs, causing many of the same problems that tobacco smoke does, including cough, bronchitis and heightened cancer risk. Ironside also said *We know from research that increased access leads to increased use and increased harm. It is going to create a litany of other public health issues to address.*
David Hammond, a professor in the School of Public Health and Health Systems at Waterloo University tells us *It is a myth that marijuana smoke is less harmful to inhale than tobacco smoke. Marijuana smoke contains many of the same carcinogens as tobacco smoke.*
Sincerely, Rev. Donald…
Where are you getting this information from? What studies show these findings? You need to list yor references if you are making these claims if you want anyone to take you seriously.
the only drug is the garbage you writing…..
What an intelligent and profound comment. This is the best you can do
Of course you would not use your name.
Those who advocate for marijuana have no interest in the facts and avoid them like they would the plague. But I have given you some of the facts abut marijuana. Those who know me know well I am qualified to do this. Not only are you losing credibility. You are makin a fool of yourself.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill. Evangelist. (Diploma in Drug Studies) (Pastoral Counselor Certificate)
Wasted time. Marijuana is not that big a deal anymore. Gwada wish that marijuana is all they had, like back in the 70s/80s, and not what they have now coke, crrack, meth, heroine and other hard drugs that is plaguing them. We need to move on, just give a warning and document the bust just to show Gwada you are doing something. Case closed.
If marijuana was all there was back then and now there is all these heavy drugs it looks like marijuana was the beginning of the drug scene in Dominica unless I am reading you wrong.
The acceptance of the weed on the island was all the would be pushers needed to convince them there would be a market for cocaine, heroine, and say *hmmm … looks like a good place to move the stuff…*
So it is among our youth today. The pushers know if they can get the kids to try marijuana it is easy to convince then that a little white stuff up their nose will give them a better buzz. In more ways than one
Yes, it CAN be done. The police could do it, but they are not doing ALL they KNOW to do. Nevertheless, the time is coming!
the weed is a *gateway* into the drug scene. Shutting the gate or closing the entrance is no wasted effort.
Knock out the marijuana trade
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill
First, I never read everything you write as it’s always backwards gobbleygook. But in your lie opening long sentence the begining has never been marijuana. It started with coffee, then alcohol and tobacco. Criminalization has its begining in the U.S as a racist act and you get caught up in it. Canada has come to terms and is in the process of legalizing marijuana. So keep your lame campaign up Canada where you have failed and the police have done all they know finally figuring out that it is better to legalize It.
Oh yes, it is not that big a deal anymore? You can tell that to some Canadians and the Federal Prime Minister of Canada. He will be legalizing it by next year. He had planned to do so on July 1st, Canada’s 150th Birthday but it did not materialize. There is too much to discuss and consider also where it will be sold prior to legalizing it.
The debate is on with all provinces for their share of the proceeds. Even our Mayor wants some of the money for the City of Toronto.
There are already marijuana dispensaries in Toronto and no doubt elsewhere in the country. These have already posed a problem.
As for me I am not moved. I do not take drugs nor smoke cigars/cigarettes. I am one who object to legalizing it.
This is what the government wants, to please some nationals, prodded by others who are in favor. I only hope it will not become a disaster and for the youths. God help us!
So, they are legalizing it in Canada. I rest my case!
No more such misery of jail walls for mostly the Blacks and indeginous Indians who use it.
They are legalizing marijuana in Canada. So what?
Many years ago they legalized tobacco in Canada. Or was it always legal here? But did you know 50% of all regular smokers will die from a disease caused by tobacco smoke? Thousands of people die every year in Ontario alone from tobacco smoke. (These are scientific facts.)
The fact that the recreational sale and use of marijuana is now legal in many places means absolutely nothing except that there are governments that will do anything that will gives them votes at election time, and bring tax money into their coffers . They do not give a hoot about the
well being of their citizens. They have no regard for the facts and they cannot even learn from their mistakes.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.
If they had jobs, they could make a decent living instead of risking life, limb and freedom on the seas with drug mafia. Are there jobs available for the youth? Run the survey – Click “like” for yes and “dislike” for no…
Even if jobs were made available, some will still prefer the “quick money”.
Are you sure they want jobs?
Focus on education. Keep the kids in school longer. Give them options. They need trade schools where those who are not academically inclined can learn manual skills.
Who are you blaming for a lack of jobs? I see the same thing in my own country. Every politician talks about jobs at election time. But once in office he (she) does not seem to know which button to push to make it happen. Every once in a while they announce how many new jobs their party has created. But on the street
everything is the same.
Young people who get the education that is right for them will find a job or make their own. Educators need to help students get into the subjects they are interested in because that is where they will do the best.
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.
Fairness to all…I totally disagree with u. The country has work, many of out youth are just lazy. Don’t try to blame the system for them man choice of work and downfall. The Daway guy is a big electrician, Abraham also works, Berkitte , trying to use fishing as his camaflage …….. He has chosen that trend in life so is the country supposed to feel sorry. So many young people trying to make an honest living. Government has issues like all ithers before but they offering so much help, small business etc,they can work the land, make some fish pots… Things we can do to survive. These men have chosen their way.
Stop blaming the drug trafficking on a lack of jobs.
Some people sell drugs because they want to sell drugs. But many know enough to avoid that trash. They take a job that is available even if they do not plan to do it for the rest of their lives. They work hard to do their best and know what? They become the best where they are! Eventually they find themselves doing something better.
We see some young people pursuing a higher education, getting degrees, and entering professions. Those who are expected to succeed are most apt to succeed. Instead of talking down to their kids parents need to learn to speak up to them. Help them discover their potential. Let them know the can become what ever they wish to be.
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I know a man from a poor family of 17 children in a rural area of Canada. He left school after grade eight to help his dad cut trees in the bush. Somebody helped him get a job filling shelves in an I.G.A. store (a big supermarket) in a nearby town. It was not what he would have chosen but it was better than the bush. He stayed with it. In a few years he was assistant manager. A couple decades rolled by and he became the manager of an I.G.A. store in a city.
A while ago he retired a millionaire but not before he personally owned a huge I.G.A. supermarket, a beautiful house, and a couple cars.
*He can who thinks he can!*
Sincerely, Rev. Donald Hill.
All go up in smoke!