The number of Jamaicans scheduled to be deported from Barbados this month alone, tells a story of the challenges faced by security agents at the Grantley Adams International Airport each day.
A source close to the island’s drug interdiction apparatus explained to Barbados TODAY that deportation orders had already been signed for five non-nationals, four of whom are Jamaicans whose prison terms at HMP Dodds in St. Philip are drawing to a close.
The four are among 30 Jamaicans now in prison here, all of whom were nabbed at the island airport while in possession of illegal drugs.
Tomorrow morning, when prison authorities release Anisley W. Chung, 47, a Jamaica-born man travelling on a Jamaican passport, immigration officers will be waiting at the gate to take him into custody and directly to GAIA for deportation back to his country.
I have dear dear friends in Barbados in fact I’m supposed to attend a wedding there but with all of this scary stuff going down at the airport it’s a shame I’ll have to decline the invite……. ’cause next thing you know that’ll have rats crawling up my you know where sniffing for drugs that I don’t have….. I am just being CAUTIOUSLY CAUTIOUS….. And I can’t keep it a secret I am JAMAICAN that’s why I’ll be subjected to search.
jamaicans get to much bad rap.my wife is j/can and she is the nicest person u’ll ever meet.i have been to j/a and the people are so sweet.there r bad people every where. i’m dominican and some d/a people i dont care to mengle with.judge people on a individual basis,and not an entire nation….plz.
There are 3 sides to every story – in thiis case Bajans, Jamaicans, and the truth in between, but that doesn’t explain why JAMAICANS are treated that way. If that was the logic of everyone – then we should all be scared because persons from all nations commit crimes.
The bajan govt just needs to find a better way of doing that! If they thought that Shanique possessed drug – why couldn’t they do the x-ray/scan? Why the alleged “finger rape?” And not only that – the police officers assaulting the women – NO EXCUSE! Drug traffickers or NOT!
I am against drug pushing, dealing, everything but what I’m more angry against is the typical stereotyping of everyone for the crimes of a select few. Just imagine if that mentality was applied to Dominicans!
We need to stop – wrong is wrong! Yes the Jamaicans maybe more prone to drug trafficking in the eyes of Bajans..but I’m sure there are other nationals doing the same thing, and perhaps being caught on the same, if not a comparable scale. Or perhaps…these are the ones who are getting away and the select Jamaicans/ few who get caught..are the ones who serve as examples.
We all have drug traffickers going in and out of our ports so why is it the Bajans who are accused of such treatments?
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Sorry Admin
I agree with you that Barbadian authorities need to find a better way to scan/search people
suspected of drug trafficking.
However, “too far east is west” and you have ended up waaaay west when you make excusing comments like “Jamaicans may be more prone to drug trafficking in the eyes of Bajans” and “I’m sure there are other nationals doing the same thing and perhaps being caught on the same, if not a comparable scale.”
Are you that naive? Jamaicans are more prone to drug trafficking full stop. Not just in the eyes of Bajan officials – but in the eyes of US officials, Canadian officials, UK officials, Cayman Islands officials etc.
The UK has had major, major issues with Jamaican drug mules – at one point, 10% of women in UK jails were Jamaican drug mules – one prison actually had more Jamaicans than ANY OTHER nationality, including British women!
They had the women’s jails there so under pressure that the government there was considering funding the construction of a jail in Jamaica just so they could transfer them back there.
The truth is, there are not other nationals doing it on the same scale – in the story 5 people are being deported this month – 4 Jamaicans and one Trini.
This is not just being mean to Jamaicans – as my handle says, I am a Caribbean lady – I’m made up of a mish-mash of Caribbean countries including JA and I have love for them all. But JA has drug trafficking issues.
Also – you say “imagine if that mentality was applied to Dominicans”. That is not likely to happen any time soon because there are very, very few Dominicans out there giving their country a bad name.
Here in Barbados, you can see Jamaicans, Guyanese and Vincentians before the courts every week – every day in fact. I have rarely, if ever seen a Dominican in the court pages. In fact, I honestly cannot think of one instance.
Kudos to Dominica. Tragedy for Jamaica.
Amin could you be so kind as to furnish me with the reason or reasons as to why you failed to publish my comment. This is so that I would be guided in my future comments.
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I do believe in fair treatment for all but it does not always work out that way. If I am treated indifferently and I have done nothing wrong, I will stand up for my rights.
We pray that God assist us accordingly.
If Jamaicans are in Barbados illegally and if illegal drugs are found on them, then, they will be arrested and eventually imprisoned and deported.
As the saying” “A thief is not a thief until he/she is caught.” People should not be branded if they are not (yet) found guilty.
Those Jamaicans who are not law-abiding have set a bad example and will always be treated as suspicious people all over the world. They have done a grave injustice to their law-abiding people and also to the Jamaican government. Blame them for that.
Sad to say, there are law-abiding Jamaicans who do not fall into that category but who may be treated in likewise manner. I suppose this is the way the ball rolls.
West Indians from different islands with dark-skin of all could be treated in likewise manner. How often those of us who reside abroad are asked, “Are you a Jamaican? Are you from Jamaica?” It could offend us and prompts us to emphatically state, “I am not a Jamaican!” This could be followed by giving them a lesson about the various islands and where they are situated. I also state that we did not all come from one corner of the world and one country.
I will inform you I hate being asked if I am a Jamaican and for obvious reasons.
If Dominicans set a trend in illegal activities and are not law-abiding people throughout the world, all Dominicans will be affected and treated accordingly. Do you expect immigration to treat them any differently? It is a normal reaction.
Illegal substance has been found on people and in them too, as their stomachs and elsewhere which I will not mention and which you are aware of. I read recently that some were found in children’s suitcases. Innocent children and their belongings are also used for drug trafficking. Drug traffickers will find away to deceive immigration.
My message is for everyone to live by the Law. Do their utmost to obtain legal employment, make do with that what they have, do not envy anyone for what they have and they will be happier for it and preserve their freedom. They will not be a menace to society.
Just imagine if caught, charged and convicted they deprive themselves of a lot which also entail their freedom to travel anywhere in the world. If they are not exonerated they will never be able to
obtain a passport. They are doing themselves an injustice. There are some people who do not appreciate their God-given right of freedom.
We Dominicans have much to be proud of “being a Dominican.” I will shout it out to the rooftops.
Your comments are too lengthy
Muslim_Always
Who are you? Take note!
Once and for all. You do not own this Website and you are not an employee. Allow people to comment pertaining to their intellligence and experience which serves a useful purpose.
I am not impressed by you and your negative comment.
I have previously commented on your critic that you too have written lengthy writings on more than one occasion and I never criticized you for it. You are the pot calling the kettle black. You do not allow people their freedom of speech.
You are a person who do not live by the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you have others do unto you” – The Words of Our Lord Jesus Christ. In any case, what do you know about that? Note your name as you refer to yourself.
Do not be an Idi Amin, Osama bin laden, Saddam Hussein, the president and regime of Iran and other dictators and oppressors of the world. There is no room for you and for such people as you in Dominica and on this Website. We could do better without you.
I am being respectful to you. Accord people the same right that you expect of them. Let it be the last time that you make such a comment. Furthermore, you are not obligated to read the comments for no one is forcing you to do so. Live and let live.
If you were educated and intelligent you would not oppose what is written and the length of it.
What do you know about, “Be kind, be kind and you will be a saint?” Practice it! It will make you a happy and peaceful person which you will be able to generate to others and accord them their due rights, dignity, happiness and peace.
I never believed that jcans are saints u no. I just think that people have a right of innocence until proven guilty. You cannot just weary every jcan that come through bgi because it is thought that they normally carry drugs. If you going to do that you need sniffer dogs and all the rest to arouse suspicion first.
Is bgi telling me that they will assume every columbian is bringing in cocaine or that every Mexican is a cartel? No! So why do it to jcans? To avoid embarrassment, get the right things in place. Sniffer dogs and scanners so when you have a dog or scan show something you can defend why you search the person. That’s all. That’s basic human rights. If it was dcans they were doing that with I would be livid! Especially since I know I am never into such drug drama. Buy if a dog stop me then I could understand
If there are drug traffickers arrest them ;grant them the rights they have by law, but don’t finger rape them.
the authorities have the right to look up in those places if there is suspicion. it happens anywhere. the problem is justifying the suspicion in the first place to carry out the search. they do that in most countries but they must have suspected the person first
No problem with that, but they need professionals to do this, not this officers who are not trained in such profession that’s sickening that place need some control and this is the time for it the world will know all what they were hiding
At last DNO has brought some balance to this saga. It is sad that some of the innocent end up paying for the guilty & it is not surprising that Jamaicans find it hard to travel without feeling harassed. 30 in prison for the Bajan tax payers to support & God only knows how many more slipping through with their belly & body parts stuffed with drugs.
How sad is it that the customs officers get no praise for the ones they catch but hold licks when they get it wrong. It is not their fault. They have a job to do. We should be blaming the society that breeds these drug lords & mules that make life difficult for the rest of us. Not the people who are doing a very difficult job trying to stop the flow.
How sad that it has become a Bds vs Jca issue. We had better hope that our customs people are prepared to do what has to be done as well. There are too many one eyed people in this world who only want to see one side of the story. Bashing Barbados contribution to Caricom has to be a joke. If there is one country whose leadership seems to carry the fight it is the Bds leaders over the years. What has our contribution been??? Dominicans are living & working in Bds very legally & happy. 30,000+ legally from all over Caricom make their home there on an island smaller than ours. That is nearlly half of our population yet people get vex when illegals are asked to leave.
Come on people look out of both eyes please. Would we like to host 30,000 non nationals plus illegals living here? I think not & if we did would all of them feel they where being treated kindly? Again I think not.
Think my friends THINK before making comments that have no factual backing.
Well said!! Great observation. I like your analogy.
Is it pure coincidence that this news comes on the heels of the cases being heard on the illegal searches done to the woman at the airport? Boy oh boy, those who have the power wield it to their advantage EVERYTIME! I am almost certain this would not have been news if the woman did not complain about the way she was treated and hence the legal backlash. I am NOT saying that Jamaicans should break any laws of any country but I can see how the cases are being manipulated in the media. I guess it’s hunting season on Jamaicans in Barbados.
all of u people that was saying bajans this and bajans that now u all see why they always suspecting jamaicans ITS CAUSE THEY HAVE A BAD HABIT OF BEING DRUG MULES THEY ARE BEING TREATED THE SAME WAY WHEN THEY VISIT THE STATES AND ENGLAND
but thats still not a reason to ill treat them and a cavity search is legal and a cavity search on a woman does include a few fingers up her vagina
Legally a cavity search can only be done by a Doctor. When a visitor is deemed suspicious, he/she has to be taken to a hospital to be examined or x-rayed, or to have a cavity search done. No immigration or custom officer has the right to insert his fingers in anyone’s vagina or anus. There is a right and a wrong way of doing everything, with the same objective.
anonymous what are u saying ,do u think theres is doctor waiting in the airport to the the search in dominica ,or any where in the world
you are so right i second the motion
I wonder how many of those Jamaicans that are getting deported are women? I hope the number justifies all those cavity searches that can also be called finger rape. It is very easy to overlook the real problem when a nasty act is used to uncover it. That results in two problems as opposed to one. The first problem here is that too much Jamaican drugs are entering Bajan ports. The second problem is that too many Bajan fingers are entering Jamaican vaginas. This is a tough one to resolve.
this is true. thats what i am saying but the only thing here is that they must have been suspected first. by one way or another. whether it was information they found out or a dog stopped the person or that a scan showed something. they cannot just stop and search them for no reason. although they can implement a random search policy which i am sure is already there. but to randomly search mostly jamaicans then that is another problem on its own
When people insist on using dubios methods of concealment of illegal substances to pass Customs, these sort of things happen. I am sure that it is because they have found drugs in unlikely places why they search unlikely places.
It is sad that Peter pays for Paul, but until they find other ways of identifying hidden illegal stuff, the officers incharge of protecting people like you and I have an unenviable job to do. It was unfortunate and sad for the women so searched. However, It was not like they used a man to search the women. And there has been no charges of the officers doing the search for illegal reasons.
It is all very sad, because I dont think it funny at all for people to be bringing in drugs for my young son to become addicted on. When he becomes addicted and needs the money desparately to buy it, any an all citizens can become targets. It is a sad story all round.
it’s your son’s choice if he becomes a drug addict.. it’s a victimless crime. as a parent if you do yuur juob poperly you don’t have to wrorry about your kid being addicted to drugs. so pllease do lyour jobs and ther will be no market for the product.
tiny ur a fool ,u can be the best parent in the world
kids do ant thing these days
well then if you are the best parent in the world…..at leat you know you did your best and the wrong decision/choices that your child has made cannot be blamed on poor parenting. ther are so many evils th one can get invoved in… drugs is the least of them. your child could be an animal rapist, child molester, murddrere, to name a few…..you people don’t seem to have any undrstanding….i am not saying that your child can’t go wrong …..he/she is only human…i simplysaying that if you do your job as agood parent you chances are your kid will listen
No reason to illtreat people who have nothing to do with drugtrade.At every major international airport in the world there a protocols inplace for suspected drug traffickers and it doesn’t include abusing women.Bajans trying to wipe the behind with this news clip and it’s not working.
Was this a joke. I am sure that there is no bajan in prison in the states. Treat people how you want to be treated.
so should America strip search all arab/muslim/anybody looking like 9/11?
They “Strip” search everybody have you been through a body scanner ?
No wonder them Bajans strip searching them woman and dem. While I am against the violation; it stands to reason that the Bajans have a reason for doing this. They are just going about it the wrong way!
They need to stop the violation of these people, and use the proper procedures to do what needs to be done!
And I suppose immigration in VI Martinique and Guada have the right to mistreat Dominicans because so many Dominicans are there doing wrong. Of course its not right to treat us wrong when we visit other coutries and its not right for it to happen to Jamaicans in Barbados.
There’s always two sides to a story. Now, we can understand why Jamaicans are treated the way they are. It is unfair, though, that others have to pay for the actions of a few.
There are 3 sides to every story – but that doesn’t explain why JAMAICANS are treated that way. If that was the logic of everyone – then we should all be scared because persons from all nations commit crimes. It doesn’t conclude that each should pay for the other. Although i agree with your last statement, it is the first which i have offense with, and NO, I’m not JAMAICAN.
The bajan govt just needs to find a better way of doing that! If they thought that Shanique possessed drug – why couldn’t they do the x-ray/scan? Why the alleged “finger rape?” And not only that – the police officers assaulting the women – NO EXCUSE! Drug traffickers or NOT!
I am against drug pushing, dealing, everything but what I’m more angry against is the typical stereotyping of everyone for the crimes of a select few. Just imagine if that mentality was applied to Dominicans!
We need to stop – wrong is wrong! Yes the Jamaicans maybe more prone to drug trafficking in the eyes of Bajans..but I’m sure there are other nationals doing the same thing, and perhaps being caught on the same, if not a comparable scale. Or perhaps…these are the ones who are getting away and the select Jamaicans/ few who get caught..are the ones who serve as examples.
We all have drug traffickers going in and out of our ports so why is it the Bajans who are accused of such treatments?