The police are carrying out investigations into an alleged burglary at the Customs and Excise Department at Woodbridge Bay.
One hundred grams of cocaine were stolen, Sergeant Pelham Jno Bapiste, of the Police Public Relations Committee said.
He said the incident occurred between 4:00 pm on Friday, October 9 and 8:15 am on Monday, October 12.
“The intruders gained access into the building and ransacked three offices, all in close proximity of the strongroom where firearms and ammunition and other exhibits are secured,” he said.
The cocaine was stolen during the incident, Jno Baptiste stated.
Investigations are ongoing.
can i ask you people is it ok for me to LAUGH lol lol lol BOY Dominica is a BIG JOKE lol people how long its going to take you all to see Dominica DONE! I want to cry for my Dominica
To: My Head On.
Hello and good morning my people. Well it’s ok for you to laugh at what’s going on in sweet Dominica and you can also cry but it’s not a joke. Many of us who are educated and can understand what’s going on in Dominica also want to cry but it would be beneficial to our Country if we could used our education to help our people and country.
Messier “Quick Quack”
That is why “The country nice”.
Hello and good afternoon my people. Well it’s terrible that someone would burglarized a Government office but it’s even worst because they stole cocaine which might be evidence in a criminal case. Don’t the Government have a building to hold evidence which is protected by twenty four hours armed Police or security guards. Now if this cocaine is evidence how can they prove their case when they no longer have the evidence. That simply means we are going to have more known criminals our our streets poisoning our citizens. This requires a through investigation by the Inspector General Office and not only to try and find out who stole the drugs but to come up with procedures to safe guard evidence in law enforcement custody . Otherwise our Officers will be wasting their time recovering and securing the evidence only to have someone burglarized their office and remove the evidence.
Tony, such evidence are held at police headquarters, there should be a room designated specifically for such evidence, at least that’s the way it was in the colonial days, and I am 100% sure that’s the way it in on the island of Antigua.
Let me give you an idea as to how that works, when contraband such as drugs are found in the custom, normally custom official notify the police and when the owners attempted to clear it from the custom , they are arrested, and the drug, or other contraband are confiscated and tat marked, and placed in the evidence storage room, until it is time to be president in court on the day of trial.
It is my experience drugs sometimes disappear from the evidence room: I had a personal experience; I reported it to the to the right sours the man involve from St. Vincent, a crooked cop, had more then ten million in a bank in Antigua, he tried to harm me, however, the day he was to be arrested, he had a massive heart attack. and died. His name was…
That’s an inside job, all security officers on duty when this incident took place should be fire.
Who they think they fooling……It was the police that do that I mean common how in the world would anybody run up in customs offices and nobody seen them and a hundred grams…….really……Total BS.
awwwwww……..how ccute
Yes sah, the other day it was jewellery running out of customs, now cocaine flying out.. Boy look crookedness in this country.. voodoo in customs, see them eating their long fish and drinking expensive rum thats their payback for concessions to their boys whilst they squeeze the poor man. In their pocjets they put the monies when charge you arbitary fees, and give you no recepts personal experience.. voodoo vooodo on that port.
Really? What a joke. This points towards inside help.
All U really not EZ in that place.
WOW
Can can I hear somebody say “INSIDE JOB.
well police all you too late, dat done sell already.
And why is that the only thing they took?
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How do you know it was more than one person because you say intruders and that is more than one. 100 grammes is all they stole? Come on man, it is more likely that someone lifted that inside and make it look like a burglary so they can not be held accountable for stuff going missing. Somebody made a deal on that, trust me.
The chief just got commended for this good job,He was honoured like sir francis drake
This will is a bad bad will
Mr. Bardouille not in charge of customs.
Customs and Port are two different entities. The Comptroller of Customs must answer to this one.
Wow…cocaine….well cocaine is a hell of a drug! Let’s wait and see what the investigations reveal!
lol sorry Dno but your topic/heading made me laugh
why was not the police having the drugs at morn bruce who the drugs belong to dominica is in trouble this is a case go down the drain some body covering up there friends big money talking
people so want to put blows on customs they not even realizing that a 100grammes is .01kgs which is insignificant…
the officers who is in-charge of the cocaine should answer why it was not in a secured place, because all institutions like that should have a vault. It seem that if that was the more valuable item they took then we can say that it was not a successful heist…
Pelham please give people the information asap. that happen a long time ago.
“He said the incident occurred between 4:00 pm on Friday, October 9 and 8:15 am on Monday, October 12.”
Here is another displaying his ridiculous mentality talking nonsense about an intruder? Commonsense dictates, that if cocaine was stolen between 8: 15 A. M., and 4:00 P.M., the thief could not have been an intruder, since the crime was committed in broad daylight, during working hours!
That crime was committed by some employee of the custom. It has to be a custom office or a police office who has free access to the building wth the authority to walk in and out without suspicions. By the time the culprit is found if the police is truly investigating, it will turn out to be a custom officer or a police officer.
@Francisco Telemaque all the man is saying is that the disappearance occurred between Friday 4:00 pm and Monday 8:15 am. Friday at 4:00 pm was the last time that the said cocaine was seen and Monday at 8:15 am it was discovered to be missing. Makes perfect sense.
In any case would it have made a difference if he had said perpetrator/perpetrators. If it is custom officer or a police officer, then they should dance to the music once discovered. My concern is that there needs to be a better safe-guarding of evidence for criminal cases. There needs to be secured building with a multi-level of security/procedures to get to the evidence vault. One where “intruders” can’t just intrude and ransack.
OLD!!!!
Okay; you are correct the dates makes the difference, there had to be night in between!
I still say however that it is an inside crime committed by an employee, watchman now called security officer, or a police officer. If it is an intruder, the intruder was told where to find the drug. The ransacking of the offices was staged to make it appear as if the culprit is an intruder!
how can he give you what her does not have to give you. Remember its a Government Building and I guess that would have had to have done some inside investigations to determine if it was inside or if it was from outside. Pellam cannot just rush on Radio and say things, it must go through the channels and he must present facts as he gets them and when he gets them. See how he dis all the others. Lets give him a chance he will grow.
dodds does the police have access to customs offices? you just dont get it do you, you dont know everything and you should stop speaking as if you do. see how you dissing the new PRO for no reason yet you will not apologize for your insult. An intruder can be an employee Telemaque who could enter the building after working hours ok. So they closed Friday at 4 pm and returned Monday at 8 15 am, so thats the period in which the incident happened cause it would seem the office was intact when they left on Friday. You need to go easy in your comments Telemaque. Pellam is starting this new position and cannot overnight become great at it. But of course he has to learn fast so far he is doing an ok job as it is not easy to follow after Claude Weekes.
“dodds does the police have access to customs offices?”
My answer is yes!
And since your name is Intruder; maybe I have to suspect you to be the intruder oui!
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Ever considered, it probably could be a cleaner or someone who delivered some items? The thought crossed my mind. Just speculating.
Facts, the thief was committed by someone who knew where the drug was stored!
Considering that I was a tariff clerk when I worked for O. D. Brisbane on the Island of Antigua, I am familiar how shipments of products arriving on an island, are stored. I can safely say if cocaine was imported, and discovered, waiting for the owner to clear it from custom, that drugs was not just sitting around in any place.
In the first place it could not be imported marked “cocaine;” It had to be disguised as some other merchandise. Once discovered, it must be treated as contraband, therefore the police had to be informed, that drugs was secured, and not in any office space; whoever it was privy to where it was stored. And I suggest it is not in the hands of any cleaner!
Ah think your friend Skerrit has it oui!
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You ever hear “Crapo smoke you pipe?” Well your friend that lover boy Skerrit smoke it eh!
Hhahahahhahahahahaah!
To Mr Telemaque.
Hello and good afternoon my people. Well Mr Telemaque you are alleging that our Officers stole the drugs but a close examination of the time frame you gave is misleading . They said the Burglary occurred between 4pm on Friday and 08:15 am on Monday. That means they left work on Friday at 4pm and when the returned on Monday at 8:15 am they discovered that someone broke into the office and took the cocaine. The time frame isn’t 8:15 am to 4pm while they were at work as you documented in your post. Now base on my twenty four years of law enforcement experience in NYC most commercial burglaries are committed over the weekend so stop accusing our Officers of committing this crime. Also you are a super of a building in California which had a number of burglaries so why don’t you solve them since you work there. Go find the Laptop,Flat Screen TV’s they stole.
Tony do not put anything pass the police in Dominica, or any other place on earth, as far as the civil servants in Dominica, they are the most crooked in the world: well the Africans take that crown!
Nevertheless, that thing in Dominica, if they ever conclude how the drugs left the custom, a custom officer, a police officer will be involved. If the captured is ordinary drug dealer, or pusher, you will find the person, or persons are connected to someone working in the custom, or the police.
If not; I going to blame it on a certain man (I know him name but I doh calling it eh) but I know is a certain prime minister oui!
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I hear de man dress up in a big black oversize cloak like Jack the Ripper with a black hood covering him head, wid wan red tie round him neck flying out of de custom wid de cocaine ander him cloak, going to sell him ting! Oh, that prime minister!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahaha!
I hope the mighty pig tail know what to sing about next year. Because in voodoo on the port he threw everything at port security and no image on camera. No look like intruders had image of the storeroom where to go on camera. Inside information just like the jewelry last year. I waiting on you pig tail. New release for next year
Dominica is getting worse,man
Two words…..INSIDE JOB
The so-called intruders knew there was cocaine at the Customs. They also knew where it was kept and what to do to steal it. Employees who were aware about it should be investigated and interrogated. They should be constantly kept under surveillance. This should include the Customs phone and their resident telephone for conversations.
If the police conduct a thorough investigation, the perpetrators could be caught.
What about the jewelry which was stolen at the Customs? What happened to the investigation? Was anyone held responsible for it?
The government should ensure that such theft never recurs. They should not have occurred in the first place. These areas must be protected from thieves.
For the first time in your life you have not condone the wrong.
The thief has to be someone who work in that place the ransacking of the offices are nothing more than a staged cover to make it look as an intruder.
Facts, you know ah think I know who the thief is, I know him name but I doh talking eh! I doh going an tell you is that Mountain Chicken Crapo who went in there, and thief de drugs eh!
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah! Let me see how you and that twelve year old going to counter this one! De man is wan drug dealer oui! I here he was dressed in a long black cloak with a hood over him head when he went in to thief eh!
Looking forward to see your defense.
What do you mean for the first time I did not condone the wrong? Utilize your common sense. Do you expect me to condone theft as reported? You really do not know me. Never underestimate me.
Who is the twelve-year old you meant? I know who you mean. Leave the person alone. OK!
You must be a fortune teller to know who stole the cocaine. Cease putting on an act and of pretense. You do not know!
Cameras.
Charity begins at home start to investigate the workers first and since October when ever and only now please
Since October 9th to 12th and the Media especially were not aware of it? I can only conclude that the police department was conducting an investigation and kept a low profile about it.
Are there security cameras on the premises leading up to the areas which were ransacked and the cocaine stolen?
Those areas should be secured with a combination lock and timer that only authorized personnel know the combination and can enter. I hope the culprit is caught.
Culprit(s), ‘Thou Shalt Not Steal.” A price is to be paid for theft. You committed more than one crime, premeditated theft, break and enter and steal which are sins.. You cannot hide from him. You did not escape from his eyes. He knows who you are and one day you will receive His just recompense, as you deserve, His justice. If you are caught, your punishment will still be much worst than the earthly Law.
You better turn yourself in, return the stolen item, make genuine penance and sacrifice to appease God.
I asked the same question almost a month and only now they putting that on news. Inside job
Is that. A joke???
This article or report of Pelham lacks credibility and cohesiveness. First of all I have a problem with the word “Intruder:” because to me the story sounds like that of an invited guess, and not the job of an intruder.
We talking about burglary. How did the so called intruders know they had 100 grams of cocaine at the customs department unless they had inside information? Furthermore, what was it doing at the customs? He said the incident occurred between 4:00 pm on Friday, October 9 and 8:15 am on Monday, October 12. So in essence, Pelham is giving a three day window as if to suggest they have no idea as to when it happened? Yet he saying, “The intruders gained access into the building and ransacked three offices, all in close proximity of the strongroom where firearms and ammunition and other exhibits are secured,” he said, How could the government have a place where firearms and ammunitions and other exhibits secured and no one guarding that place? Stupes. A Lie that!
And you attack Pellam on what basis? He shared information that he has with the public as PolIce PRO. So Customs dont have Guns to do their work. So they cant have Cocaine in their possession to do their work, so because it was told to the puboic when he was directed to do so its a lie, so when custom close at 4 on a Friday and reopen at 8 on the Monday, Pellam would know exactly what time between that period they entered the building. You people take pride in typing and sending nonsense on DNO right? The man gives the information that he has and cannot say what he does not have or cannot prove. When and if they find the thief then we will hear a new story saying everything. give the guy a break let him do his job. You already calling him a liar. STUPES.
@ Intruder, here did I attack? All the accusations came from you and I guess you may have your reasons for accusing him. Furthermore, I did not say Pelham lied or is a liar. I said I did not believe the story. You want to believe it is left to you.
Do I have to believe them police that are very partisan? I am happy I did not believe the story of some $40k that was swept by mistake by a partisan office and was later rewarded with a promotion.
Ebeh look things for that independence. TS Erika was a joke wait till tsunamies and earthquakes hit allu tail. Give your hearts to Jesus and turn from your wicked ways
Right now D/ca is getting more rain. Pray!!!
No Evidence No Case
WOW! classic inside job! Go tell it on the mountain.
So long that happen n now allu saying it.. stupes
That’s small matters.
A Jumbie teeth it.
Wat intruder… a joke that.. …..he loubier….lol..look jokes…who will guard d gaard
There are more questions than answers! Who guarding the GUARD? ? ? ?
Inside job
Where is the well experienced trained DA lead investigator Matthew Cuffy,when DA need him . D cont tree nice boyyyyyy.
Something dont sound right to me
INSIDE JOB
When criminals realize that they can get away with anything in Dominica. Broad daylight will be the least of your worries.
How this happen where was the compound security
Dice was keeping him busy
So that’s what the distraction was all about! Mouth open now tory jump out.
I Glad they should take all ???????
Who stolen the cookies from the cookie jar!
I hope they start the investigation with the people who work there…ransack a strong room where guns and ammo are held and ALL they took was the cocaine?? PUHLEEEEASE….
READ the report again it did not sat that, it said three rooms close to the strong room.
the report said rooms close to the strong room not the strong room. read again.
So hold on in this today we live in a big safe with combination could not be in place to store evidence? So if a dirty policeman get paid he can just walk in and touch whatever he wants? Where’s the CCTV recording the evidence room? all these are just questions. DA is the only place I hear people breaking into a police place or custom.
Garson ou sort
Customs and police are different agencies. The biggest difference being the police enforces ALL laws in Dominica while customs officers can only enforce “specific” laws.
Assertive, Never Ever Aggressive!
I smell 10 rats, 2 cats and a dog.
Ha ha, I smell a manicou!!!
hahahaha. Ok i’m done here!
Inside job. In my opinion, they were after the cocaine – the ransacked offices were just a distraction. I have to ask are there no security personnel or security cameras at the Customs and Excise Department?
CID investigating who!!!!!! Putting the pieces together: 1. alleged burglary at the Customs and Excise Department, 2. 100 g of cocaine stolen, 3.incident occurred between 4:00 pm on Friday, 9 October and 8:15 am on Monday, 12 October, 4. intruders ransacked three offices, all in close proximity of the strongroom where firearms and ammunition and other exhibits are secured. The only logical question to ask: Why was the 100 g of cocaine not secured in the strongroom seeing that it was the start of a week-end. Negligence or set up or was is not part of exhibits which needed securing? How did intruders gain assess and is there video footage as part of security surveillance? Again who will the CID investigate?
who put it take it nah.
I SMELL A RAT! A huge rat!
Look Lie!!
You all expect people to believe this crap.
voooodooooo on the port
call a pastor, call a priest to put de devil out
Since October 9th, what is today na? Lol
so what you saying is the Police should just come out with this story without starting inside the customs to satisfy themselves that someone inside, someone from outside or more were involved they should just start talking and then say sorry we spoke too soon. This is sensitive and it has to be handled carefully ok. so releax, they did not keep it secret it is out in the open as soon as they could tell us so they did. please. not everytime we have to be on the police back. stupes.