Five Grand Bay residents were brought before Magistrate Candia Carrette George onThursday morning after being jointly charged for possession of illegal drugs and firearms without a valid license.
Melissa Blaize, Maydine Williams, Theodore Williams, Avandale James and Tony Espirit were arrested and charged on 4th April, 2012 for cultivating cannabis and possession of the drug.
The charges also include possession of seven 9-millimetre guns, seven spent shells, twenty 12 gauge live shot gun rounds and 1 Webley revolver.
The accused were each released on $50,000.00 bail – they all pleaded not guilty to the offences.
The matter was adjourned to 24th September, 2012 with that case expected to be heard at Grandbay.
The accused were represented by Mrs. Zena Dyer.
Always love you Grang-bay but will not support the wrongs let it be all over but not Grand-bay i remember my Grand-bay when i was growing up didn’t have much but there was much loving in it and repect couldn’t listen to conversation of the older folks they will scatter you like dry leaves again if you go out be back home by 6pm day light all i new at time was rummy drinking in most of the shops in Grand-bay boys and girls used to boys and girls those wre the days if we did wrong before we reach home we know what time it is. Why not now
It’s not now it’s way back the name is not clean help clean the dirt on Grand-bay
I am from Gand-bay Straight up you are so right not one word is wrong about what is said Bless
I don’t know when this gonna stop Grand-bay came from way back in time the older generations wicked, evil, and many more can’t explain and new generations are encouraging the wrongs in the village the young ones have no one to teach the ABC’s in life all they educate Grand-bay is not the only village who cares about others villages are they the village with the dirt NO is Grand-bay over 50yrs with that stain and many stain it’s history if we could recall many villages was scared of grand-day and is only now a few are coming to our village but with one foot in and one foot out to run for ther lives straight up it a shame
that way of life, it’s not the only option. In fact it is a sure road to DESTRUCTION in spite of the quick Blood MONEY.
I wish DNO would really report the true facts and thank god its not DNO’s report the case is based on.
either DNO personnel doesn’t know the facts or they maliciously spreading lies. or they listen to the police exageration.
That’s too many guns pal!
Purely for sale ……Sad part is, that’s what they have found.
It’s not there’s and THEY WILL HAVE TO TALK.
we Dominicians foolish eh, we dont tired of giving zina and the dyers family money, there pockets full and ours empty, sut ki nou ya,
What if you need a lawyer to work & win for you? They are lawyers, and lawyers are part of the checks & balances our constitution put in place for our protection against the state and others who would like to frame us up etc.
It works, and sometimes in your favor too!
every gun that is picked up in grandbay makes me feel happier and safer. some of us have suffered first-hand at the hands of those criminals and they never get punished because no one talk.if the guns are taken away, then we will not be shot accidentally or other-wise and
PLEASE POLICE,MAGISTRATESTHE AND JUDGES FIND THE REAL GUN SLINGERS AND MURDERERS AND PUT THEM AWAY FOR A VERY VERY VERY LONG TIME. THESE PEOPLE HAVE NO HEART
yes… but all the tourist robbing and rape was they from GrandBay?
were they**
shut your mouth butterfly,do not be self righteous. NOUGH CRIME have been committed in that beautiful South City just check Historical and Official archives.
vip i am from Grandbay and not condoning the wrong. DOMINICA needs Jesus not just Grandbay and there are illegal firearms
in every community not just Grandbay.
Did you read anywhere in the report that there are illegal firearms ONLY in GrandBay? Stuppesssssssssss
Let’s not be bias pepole shit happens all over the world not only my hometown G B.So shot up.Enough is enough.
I know for sure Grand-Bay have a record and it’s a history over 50yrs growing up hearing up in that village and up till now it remains the same why because the people of that village always cover up for the wrongs that is why it can’t stop now.They never let the wrong doers know that they are displease about what they are doing instead they will support them by saying Grand-Bay is not the only village that have crime but Grand-Bay is the only village that have the dirty name straight up it’s a shame children, childrenis coming is the same no end of stopping because the wise don’t educate foolish ones so there is no end of the dirty name for Grand-bay my people straight up the little ones that are coming up there is no one educate them of the ABC’s in life all they keep hearing that Grand-bay is not the only one so that is encouraging them to worst. Straight up it’s a shame ilove Gand-bay no dout it’s my village but i never said is not Gand-bay alone things happen i don’t encourage anything to bring down my village the dirt name has to change to a good name
a user’s licence fee was 50.00 just the other day,roosevelt brought it up to 200.00 maybe fellas just choose to go illegal.while i dont condone the keeping of illegal guns the licence fees are too high…(im a licence user)
@ troof
Do you realize that the increased cost may be a deterrent for them that they should not own them for they are dangerous weapons?
we all know that those guns come in illegally, if they fall in the wrong hands, only God knows!
DOMINICA CRIES
The charges also include possession of seven 9-millimetre guns, seven spent shells, twenty 12 gauge live shot gun rounds and 1 Webley revolver.
The accused were each released on $50,000.00 bail
Where come from those arms and ammunition ,
And where could come from the monneys for bail?
Why wait til September for next jugement, and why in Grand Bay ?
would you believe that they are lies and exagerations
Grand bay let’s move forward every time is grand bay again last year it was a ak47 now is 7 9mm
THESE PEOPLE FROM GRANDBAY REALLY BENT ON DESTROYING THE IMAGE OF DOMINICA.The government must invest in alot of programs to save that community cause its really going down the drain.Grandbay needs JESUS.
I am from Grand Bay and the idiots are destroying themselves….not Dominica. All villages have their faults…heck we all have flaws but Grand-Bay people really need to get it together…I feel for the grandmother though…she didn’t deserve that treatment. I hope the real criminal comes forward…he know who he is and I pray the French and Dominica PD work together to make that happen.
i guess its grand barians robbing all the tourists its not one village ruining the image of Dominica. let’s not be ignorant.
we already have jesus remember! we voted him for PM
No repect for the youths and the grown ups are covering up all the wrongs happening in the village Straight up why is because of the drug money?
This is a serious crime. They had guns and ammunication to murder hundreds of people.
I keep asking where did those people get the guns and ammunition? How were they able to transport them to DA and evade airport and customs authorities?
If DA has a police patrol boat, how could they be brought in through other areas of illegal entry and were not caught?
What steps is the government, also DA immigration authorities at points of entry taking to ensure that those dangerous paraphernalia are confiscated? All visitors and nationals should be thoroughly searched at point of entry for obvious reasons.
They also had spent shells? This means they used the guns. Surely they were not used for hunting animals? Under the circumstances, I am unable to comprehend that they were granted bail; also since they were in possession of illegal drugs. Let us see/hear how many years imprisonment they will get for this.
question: does dominica make guns? who runs the airports the warfs the docks and the bay?
Dyer must be in dat
Oh shut up. A lawyer takes the case to defend you, it’s in our constitution, every citizen is afforded the same – innocent until proven guilty. It’s a good thing.
By the way ,who is our national security minister?Pa dis moin sa “charlo.”
Its so funny that people on the streets kno who have guns, where to buy a nine for 650, who to check to rent a gun from to kidnap, rob and kill others yet the police dont. The real problem to many drug dealers are friends wit plenty high ranking police and others within the justice system. Even prosecutors. This is the time for government to amend the laws like in the USVI an illegal gun is 5 years jail no question. And this system of bail needs revision these people had spent shells yet they are on bail before a proper ballistic is done to determine if this is not one of the guns used in all these recent killings. Shame on these magistrate who inconsiderately grant bail to these criminals i hope it escape their doorstep bcuz one of these criminals they release might jus bring their action to their home. I suspect is only then they wil take a firm action. You see what they do to GON
THE POLICE FORCE NEEDS A PURGING,unless it happens we the ordinary men/women will never live in peace. Too many corrupt cops.
You are so right. Not only are they friends with police, customer officers and men in higher office they are also paying or scaring citizens into coming forward with what they know. Especially in Grand-Bay. The people are hyprocrites and when they finish they saying Justina is not doing anything for them. What are they doing to better their community. Go Hyland where I grew up…nothing but drugs dealers running that place. They bragg about going so and so to fix so and so. Grandbay is Dominica’s hell and who want to dislike can dislike. I grew up there but I will not set foot in that place again unless things start changing for the better. That lady and her family are innoicent and hopefully the Police will find her grand son who all those guns belong too but Grand-Bay people need to wake up and take a stand against violence and quite harboring the criminals…money hungry they money hungry you know…
police can u plz do a clean up in our communities? can u just do a search in any suspects home around Dominica who you all think have guns?
This government does not care about the people.Dominican are afraid of their own island.we,ve chanting too much crime on the island, and government is not paying attention to we the citizen of Dominica.the prime minister said he was not going to take money fromm anyone caught with illegal firearm.he is a liar because they are getting bail and they not gonna spendug
time in prison.so the game or tricks is government want the money from the criminals .they need to put
When the head is sick, the entire body suffers.
seven 9mm a war all you gonna start in grandbay?
@ real
As serious as this is you made me laugh.
It surely looks like a war they were going to start with all these guns and ammunition. What is wrong with those people and what have they made Dominica become, giving it a bad name and also its nationals? Crimes in DA must be fought!
AWA MAN …. NEXT I GOING DOMINICA I WILL NOT JUST WEAR MY KNICKERS I WILL WEAR MY BULLET PROOF VEST …SERIOUS ,DOH LAUGH NAH.
@ C.B.
You are another one who made me laugh.
It appears that we will have to do just that. God help us when we visit DA.
They should b sent to prison for the firearms for full ten years.don’t charge straight to prison.for the medical marijuana they should get a little charge
get the facts before you comment.
jail them who no who that gun and that drugs whould distrol
Good sweetie before you throw stones make sure you have all your FACTS. Innocent until proven guilty remember???? Open your ears and eyes dear cause you or DNO don’t know the half of it. These people will be set free and the real criminal will be arrested and convicted for setting up these people. I can’t give out his name because DNO won’t publish it but please before you convict make sure you have evidence…hard core not circumstantial.
you could call the crime hotline and give them the name
am pretty sure thoes stuff dont belong to them, its just that they was there when they came to the house an have to pay for it.
@ vi gurl
Were they holding them for some others? It does not pay to aid and abet crimes. They will have to pay the price. No excuses or leniency for them.
VI gurl I’m with you. One of his own friends set him up and the innocent who didn’t even know all that junk was in the trunk are paying for it. To the two people who click dislike I say make sure you have facts before you click ‘dislike’. DNO don’t know the whole story…they never do…lol
Are you serious? Are you saying that you know who all this belong to? Well, I would be interrogating you, if I were investigating this case.
lol…don’t worry the police knows too and they are working to bring the real criminal to justice.
the problem here is that the children are the parents in grand bay, the children are the bread winners ( fast cash), drugs, prostitution, whilst the parents sutewe them. Alot of Grand Bay parents are afraid of their children. They created these monsters out of their greed/coveteousness. I feel am ready to migrate from Grand Bay….mind you the place is beautiful but many folk’s attitude stink
thats not nothing yet!!!!!!!!!!
Papamet, It have a gun factory in d/ca man?
@ Chrissy
Some of you make me laugh.
It appears there is a gun and ammunition factory in DA; a hidden one. Too many guns when DA does not have a gun factory, a legal one.
DOMINICANS WAKE UP every time I click on is this one was arrested for drugs this one for stealing another for fire arms and so on. Are u not tired of all this coruption? even if we are poor but there is a limit before we do wrong think twice ok . Too many Dominicans in court for nonsense they could avoid next thing parents go jail and users using yr children. Take a positive step and move on and work for yr futher you can make only if u try trust me. May god bless us all.
Anyway this lady is making it big on those involved in criminal acts eh boy! WAY PAPA!
Why so many guns on island? This is really scary business for those of us who love Dominica! But didn’t the PM say he would go to Parliament and pass “Draconian Laws” re people found with unlicensed firearm(s)? Have these laws been passed in parliament?
Why can’t the state step up to the plate and seriously punish those who are bent on lawlessness,including the possession of those deadly weapons? Are we not afraid that these weapons may reach our homes, or someone very very close to us? I am !
In any other country the government would have to answer to the people its hopelessness in dealing with this issue, but in this virtual Dominica anything goes. In the meantime we continue to ‘Go Down Slowly’.
All he does is talk talk talk.he said he would toughen up long time.he have not done anything about it.I’m documenting everyting they saying
One word …VOTES!
@ GOM
Fifteen years or more for them in prison without parole. Maybe then, they will learn a good lesson for life.
Why do some people have all this weapon hmmmmm!
Boy, Ma Dyer. No wonder these people want the status quo; imagine the kind of dough they raking in…
Anyhow I hope the accused get penalized for the guns. Too much violence already in this little country here.
I watchin’ still!!!
@ A Voice
Yes! More crimes, the more money lawyers make. Is this not pathetic? What a way to live. Could we say living off the avails of crimes, so-called legally and not fighting them?
papa… dominica have in it eh yes i