Reports coming out of St. Lucia indicate that the Dominican netball team was robbed shortly after arriving in that country on Friday afternoon to participate in a friendly netball competition.
St. Lucia News Online is reporting that the incident occurred just after the team had eaten at KFC in Castries and were returning to a guest house.
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#1 its good Friday why KFC? >>> since its a friendly, why not have a local St.lucian cater on that day?
#2 Why 10,000 in cash? 75% of that money should be on a card.
#3 Was there a local person with them? i would hope so…
but either way am disappointed, thats not good news coming from our sister island, i hope they get back all there valuables and this punk be jailed for such act…
As usual we run our mouth non-stop. Talking about guesthouse as too below par for a team!!It was some friendly matches I heard they were going to play since the main competition was called off and even then, what is wrong with putting a group of U-16 netballers at a guesthouse?
Secondly, it was not at the guesthouse the robbery happened. It was after they went to get some KFC after just arriving on the island. The people children were hungry so the Manager had to bring them to eat. You expect her to leave the money at the guesthouse? That would be foolish….even it was a hotel, I would not leave all that cash there unattended. Maybe the owner wasn’t there at the time and only the help.
Credit card and debit card? Government does give people cards nuh…that would be ridicoulous to give all travelling officers cards. Plus a little tournament in St. Lucia and people are talking about cards? Who is going to pay for all those card fees if traveling officers had to all get…
So unfortunate. Some of you are arguing why she had so much money in her possession. Obviously the students and their parents entrusted her with the money because she’s the most responsible person there. We think so stupidly sometimes smh.
Ease up on ur sister island. Crime happens everywhere. Dominica has many robberies at gunpoint in recent years but I guess the reports are not published to the public that’s why u don’t know about it. I was held e years ago at gun point. The fool got scared and ran away. And secondly, who walks around with 10,000 dollars? Businesses use armored vehicles for less amounts
What she was carring that around there was no safty box at guest house but u could take caution to what u was doing showing off
in this day an age of technology I would think they manager of the team would be given traveler’s checks or even a credit card to use instead of having this kind of hard cash in her purse. when one travels to any country one must be aware of the crime situation and safety measures must be put in place especially for young persons travelling for these kinds of events.
There should no excuse for robbing those girls. One should be free to carry his/her money. Yes, it is a cruel world and one must be cautious but robbing is no excuse.
Look another movie coming from Hollywood. In this episode I am happy no one got just $10,000 I guess CBI money that disappeared. I was going to say why should a team have $10,k walking with in St. Lucia but I quickly realized some living town hall meeting with $15,000 sweet CBI money in Dominica. But strangely no police report. I wonder if is not Iran that have their people out there trying to get the money Monfared left in DOMINICA? It’s a movie so we just need to have fun. I am not saying the bag of money was not taken, well to be accurate GIVEN, but I just never heard of a team manager going to KFC with $10, 000 to pay for lodging on their way back to their guess house. U mean they got keys to the guess house without paying? But instead of telling that to St. Lucia newsonline why did they not call Skerrit so he could give them $50,000 cash to prevent this movie from going out?
All I’ve got to say is that’s very sad..and whilst no lives were lost..thank GOD..I’m asking what has the Caribbean become…
Is there any place in the Caribbean these days, which can be considered safe?
Who goes to KFC with $10,000? This is dumb. Ever heard of a debit card? That must have been a real lucky thief to have been at the right place at the right time to hold up the right person. That KFC must have been in the bush.
It is unfortunate that she had that amount of cash in her bag. Where would have been a good place to hide it? Under the mattress at the guest house so as not to have been detected, should someone try to gain entry to see what they could steal? Criminals search everywhere.
Let us consider this. It was Good Friday and the Easter weekend and all banks would be closed. Furthermore, the ATM’s only dispense a certain amount of money on a daily basis. This may be the reason why she had that amount of money on her.
My blessed and beautiful people don’t be alarmed by that we are the big apple of the Caribbean and we also have the best PM so we will replaced the money just keep on winning. Dominica has everything, you land in a strange place the first thing you do is to secure your stay and belongings instead you go to eat. Live this for concur and % to sort it out. Shameless! how is boetica taking this. Go visit the new bridge in Roseau to relieve your stress. We are doing ok thanking. Be of good courage young people for you owe nobody nothing but yourself. You did not asked to be born.
I am very much convinced that my comments are hurting you…Enjoy the hurt! THE TRUTH HURTS!
Politics drop in……….wow.
It is unfortunate that such a crime was committed against people, mostly children, who are trying to be positive in an increasingly negative world. However, the impact is being made worst when half-wits such as yourself chose to make a joke out of it. I am old enough to know that the world works in cycles. What appears to be far away from you eventually becomes close as the world revolves and orbits.
Y they did not rob the national 4h club and they were in KFC at the came time.
Why lightening did not strike you when it struck the last time?
First of all I want to say a BIG thank you Jesus for protecting our girls though I can imagine how terrible they felt having gun pointed at them. Having said that there are many things I don’t understand: 1. Why haven’t we heard a police report from STL or from our local police in such a serious matter? 2.$10,000 dollars is a lot of money to walk with without protection; why didn’t they live it in the guess house since it was already their temporary home? 3. Here is a confusion: It happened while they “were returning to a guest house.” If they were returning to the guess house wouldn’t that suggest they had paid already? So why they still had so much money on the street? .4 Who gave them that much money? Don’t tell me it’s from the ministry of sports or the government because I would have to ask why didn’t they just pay for accommodation or give them a cheque to pay? 5. So many girls and one guy with a gun pointed at Ms. Vidal, and the rest of girls couldn’t just hold the…
Awa, I would jump on him, grab the cocoa until he drops on the ground. Our girls don’t know how to take a man down man? Just squeeze the cocoa and he becomes weak as a child. He would drop gun and all you would have had the man, the gun, and the bag of money. One armed guy attacking 2 girls..give him the money; but that one man attacking at least 12 girls? AWA just grab that bag of NUTS and after go get some hand sanitizer to sanitize those hands ok
This don’t add up if you are traveling what happen to travelers checks or put the money in the bank in D/A
and use ATM card or checks. $10.000 is a lot of money and I must say some one must have sell that lady out. it does not add up
I cannot believe they did that to our girls man. In our sister island, St. Lucia man. It’s shocking but I thank God no one was harmed and hope we all learn from this. I am quite sure it was a terrible experience for our girls to have a gun pointed at them. I wonder if they thought we have a money tree in Dominica and they wanted some of the CBI money. Anyways very sad and Dominicans from all walks of life should be very careful because the world has been hearing of our passport money Skerrit busy spreading to the very rich and poor
Just plain stupid to keep that amount of money on your person. There is a multitude of safe ways to transfer money.
If the story is true, the money was in a safe place. It is always safer to keep your valuables with you unless there is a safe in the room, I doubt there was. Most likely the group or the individual was careless and allowed the perpetrator to get the information that they were in the possession a large amount of cash. Again if the story is true, I have not heard of the police involvement……..
It’s unfortunate that happen but good learning opportunity. Opt for card rather than cash were possible. Glad that no one was injured
Any comment from the PM and Opposition Leader about what has happened in St Lucia against the netball team.
Rather, any comment from the St. Lucia government in general where this robbery occurred?
Is it known that St. Lucians asked for a comment from their government and opposition? You should inquire about that.
that woman have no idea what is happening in this sick world.NO one would give me that amount of money to carry overseas. the sport division should have given her a bank card with the amount of money. First of all your life is in danger.
representing a country and they are travelling with cash. How many receipts can you hod and bring back for accounting.
Very unfortunate, but still count your blessings, the money is gone, but you are still alive. Hope the police apprehend the criminals, and you all can at least recover the travel documents.
That’s a flax on the organization for allowing a person to walk with all this cash. Is there travellers cheques or a credit card. Shame on the organization.
But it’s CBI monies easy come easy go no waist.
“waste”
$10,000.00 in cash? I thought there was a minimum that you are allowed to carry, since you are going to be stopped by customs officers. How did the person know they had money? “give me the money” All set up from the point of entry.
It was easy. The criminal knew they were visitors. He obviously watched them when they also paid for the meal and who paid for it.
Criminals hang out at such places; also shopping areas to prey on their victims. Fortunate for those who do not fall victims to these scoundrels who want to live freely off the property of others. There is a God taking note. One day they will pay for their crimes.
Last time I see Lucia was 2011!! AM A CDPF COP AND IF I HAVE TO GO ST.LUCIA IS 3 TOO 4 DAYS NOT A WEEK I WOULD STAY FOR! AND I WOULD HAVE A WEAPON ON ME. 1ST TIME I WENT LUCIA I WAS IN THE BAD AREA’S GAVE YARD NXT ONE BELOW THE PRISON SERVICE.
You just want to run your mouth you know nothing about St.Lucia. Sorry the Dominician team got mugged but at the same time who travels with so much hard cash? Unknown you lied on your comment you were no place near the Grave Yard and the prison is all the way in Dennery and that’s very far away,so please be honest and always speak the truth thanks. Bava Jel Caca.
You’re a CDPF officer????? Wow……… I rest my case…..
Stealing from us is a very good sign. I remember when we had nothing worth taking.
People were not as bad. They were called petty thieves. There were no ATM machines, etc. then. In other words it was not yet a technological age where money appears plentiful and crooks have guns, illegal and unlicensed ones at that.
In those days cricketers and footballers came to D/ca to play and went to other areas. They all had money and were not robbed.
As you know, in recent years some have been robbed of money and documents in D/ca, leaving ATM’s and even while they were asleep at a hotel.
A few years ago a man was killed on a Toronto downtown street because he did not give the panhandlers (as they are called) money. He only had $2.00 on him. The criminals were from Buffalo, NY. They are imprisoned for some years.
Recently, while at the grocery store a W. Indian woman told me she was at a newly- opened grocery store. While at the cashier, she rested her purse on the counter and a man stole it. The store security camera showed him taking the purse.
Thieves are all around. They are watching to see who they could steal from and when they could make their move.
Many of these crimes are guys whom are deported,the government needs to put a system in place to get these guys fingerprinted and report to the police weekly.this will help solve these crimes.
so bypass the constitution? if they are deportees, then they have done their time. they are not on parole in SLU so, how would they be reporting weekly?
No wonder why Dominica is the way it is right now, after reading some of these statements posted on here, some of my people are truly Dom-In-A-Can. Nobody deserves to get robbed regardless of how much money they carry. You are pretty much giving the thieves right. To say it would not have happened in Dominica is just as dumb, these sort of things happens everywhere. And 1grand is not a lot considering it’s the entire team
Just one correction to your comment – it was 10 grand
And that is the reason why I do not walk around with more than about $100 in my wallet, even when I travel to a foreign country.
I can understand the chaperon carrying that amount of cash if she was the custodian of the team’s money. But it is never advisable to carry that kind of CASH in one’s possession. I use my credit card most of the time, and on occasion, I go to a bank for some local currency. Cash is not my thing.
Criminals do not know how much others may have on them. Whatever amount is stolen, it is still shocking and disappointing. When they steal, it includes personal documents. Their aim is to steal, hoping they will get a windfall. Most no longer beg but steal, injure and kill.
I think you missed the point. They can steal, but it there is little CASH, they loss will be minimal. If you are robbed of your credit cards, you can freeze it and get it replaced quickly with no loss to you.
This is a bit of a special case in that she was holding the team’s money and they young ladies would not have credit cards. I totally understand that. I was talking on an individual level, because I know of people who went on vacation and lost a pile to pick-pocketers.
Zandoli If I rob you and you only have 100$ I would be very very angry, and remember I have a gun in my hand.
Girls! you all look magnificent and so beautiful, Had I seen you all before the robber, I would have been the one they looking for. I wish you all success and be strong in time like these. The team Leader must be replaced forthwith. Talk about level of ignorance
Robbed of 10 grand? why are you walking around st Lucia with 10 grand on you, scratch that why did you travel with 10 grand on you. I don’t even walk around my house with 10 gran.
If you say as soon as you travel you went KFC ( which is dumb you know you were traveling…eat) , secure that money first, that is not $100. Most those robbers should have gotten is $200 and your debit card. !0 grand? If i see you pull out 10,000 to take 100 to pay for KFC I would rob you.. and I not even a savage…muchless.
They should not have been robbed , of course but why would someone in that position walk around with $10,00 in cash? Haven’t they heard of credit cards? Man this is 2017!
Guess you never travelled with a group. Ever heard of DA sports teams given credit or debit cards to travel? Really? And had she left it at the Guest House and it was stolen , everyone would ask why didn’t she walk with it.
No, but if she was given 10,000 cash in her hand ( and i doubt she was most likely given a cheque) she supposed to put it on an account.
If it’s to share between all the students, share the money before you leave and let everybody do that they need to.
DA sports team doesnt give debit cards , they give you cash but you can employ common sense and secure the money properly. But with all the debit cards they DONt give. I bet she secure her money when she travels and that never happens to her again cause she’ll put it on her account. Dont be reactive, be proactive.
That little island called st. Lucia needs a lot of prayers. The crime rate is much too high. I hope the Government compensate them fully. really bad for St. Lucia. That would have never happened if they were in Dominica.
Oh yeh. You forgot about the Australian cricketers who were robbed in the middle of Roseau a few years ago. Sometimes you guys provide us with some insight into who you are by the level of ignorance you display on these pages. Do some research before you make such utterances, bet you are one of those who describe the nature island as having 365 rivers, yeah sure. the world is square also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Robbery happens anywhere!
People get robbed in D/ca?!
BS. Touridt getting robbed regulsrly in Dominica.
I’m guessing youreally a diaspora who hasn’t been home in years.
Ironically 50% of St.lucia population is Dominicans, wouldnt be surprised if it was them doing the crimes.
i have read the article and am dumbfounded. why are you walking around with 10000 dollars in cash.while i am happy that no one got injured. you should take note and take proactive step for your next travel arrangement.
National athletes staying at a guess house huh. Are we serioys about developing sports. What about the traveling politicians sacrificing so that our athletes can be afforded better accommodation.
I am in no way suggesting that the hold up could not have happened elsewhere but in order for the athletes to bectheir bedt they neef better accommodation to include nutrition.
Take me to task but US$559 per night is good for the ministers and entourage and our athletes $49 per night and they pay for thrir food at KFC