There was high drama at the Roseau Market on Friday afternoon when the Drug Squad swooped down on the facility and arrested a man.
A large crowd gathered as the man, who was selling at the market, was taken into custody and his vehicle seized.
It is reported that marijuana was found on the man but the amount is unclear.
Dominica News Online understands the operation was the result of a tip off.
DNO is following the story and will publish information as it becomes available.
Interesting.Selling local food at the market was a front line.Big up the Raid Squad.
THE SQAD NEEDS TO CHANGE THEIR UNIFORM ,, COME ON !!! WEAR THE REAL CAMOUFLAGE EH ,,,,
look here nuh ! these people dat coming on DNO and just posting cochony ,why can’t you all read the coments before ? if ayo are illiterates or cannot read nor write ,back off mahn!!!!! where Chubby coming in dere, just wanna say GRAND BAY AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
is pure dem police doing. all dem man dat selling dere coke have bike big house and gold chain an ting an living lavie dou while allyu dere fighting de herbsman but Jah who make it knows that the laws of man will always be in conflict with the natural laws of God. how else can you justify the use of alcohol and tobacco while the herb is illegal? i would reallly like to know the reasoning behind this.
that is how DNO starting a story??? “there was high drama…” REALLY DNO???
ALL YOU D/CANS JUST LOOKING FOR STUFF TO TALK ABOUT WHEN YOU IDLE DOING NOTHING..IF U WERE AT WORK YOU WOULDNT BE STUDYING POLICE DOING THEIR WORK..GO FIND A JOB N OCCUPY YOURSELVES..IDLE HALL ESTATE..
Royalty Empress. Always knew our Dominican ladies got what it takes to show the other ladies in the caribbean that we are not just peaceful but talented in other areas. Blessed love to you Nadira. Empress you’ve done it.
And the island blanketted with coke, thus the increase in violent crime. Ever heard of high crimes of that magnitude back in the 70’s when many smoked pure marijuana? Never!
Legalize Marijuana.
hummmmm interesting!! really really!
when bay town was dere police were lapsing. everyday there are still drug pushers by the market you don’t need a PhD to know who they are
dat was a sell out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its better we are selling marijuana on the Roseau market to locals rather than spelling passport on the black market to foriegn.
Every misdemeanor in this country is a crime.
Admin….do you have another pic of the scene, one without Chubby? Because, some people thinking it’s Chubby the police arrested, whereas he was just passing at the time.
HI CHUBBY YOU CAN MAKE A GOOD ONE FROM THIS SCENE.
SEE IN THE BIG APPLE.
marijuana iz not a drug its a herb……dem police self smoking it……….free up d ganja
stupid any substance what affects you mentally physically or emotionally is a drug. rum is a drug..its just that there is illegal drugs and legal drugs. marijuana is destroying school children open you closed blind eyes.
IF I drink too much semekota or peppermint tea, it may affect my mental and physical state. Should they be illegal too?
How about water? It is life but what does too much cause? Man free up the herb with your story about it destroying our school children. Herb has been here from generation to generation so your argument is baselesss. School children destroying themselves.
I am at university and many of my collegues and myself smoke regularyly and it not destroying our mind but helps us enhance many benifical studies for the betterment of mindkind.
Your eyes are shut tight when you drinking your alcohol and you want to blame a natural plant ( that has no additional synthetic process on it) for the destruction of our school children……pure hypocrasy.
Free up d Herb(man). Many parts of Ocho Rio in Jamaica, you can find bags of herb on most stalls at the local market. This is the place where all medicial and seasonal herbs are sold, why should we be selective on some and not on all?
Waste of our resources I say.
You all never hear of psychosis? Why you all smoking that horse s…t if it does not put your mind in a different state?
Gaza aby keep telling yourself that it is a herb. just now i will see u walking half naked on the road. foolish!
Yes,Chubby,you there on that one.NOUGH meditation.
I am listening to a radio station from LA saying that the Midnight Groovers are playing in LA (interview with Jean-Claude Baron on Power 102.1FM) this weekend (alongside Tabou Combo). How comes chubby still in DA?
Actually its on May 18 (Haitian Flag Day). will also be in Houston, Atlanta and New York.
read before you comment , your idiot !!!!
I’m sure is not only for a spliff.
But how comes dem man never hol’ing dem crack dealers and suppliers nuh? It always dem spliff smokers, is as if they trying to protect the crack market from competition.
The people and dem they have to arrest like dat, they not doing it!! God is good…
i wonder who will be smoking that weed later
Dem pow pow nt easy eh….dey comin in d market….but nt goin on d block where de Castle Bruce bus stop located….awa wi….
Hey post my comment. Why would you harass a musical icon for weed! The men in suits that are the importers of te white stuff! These are who need to be trgeted
ADMIN: The musical icon was not harassed for weed. He only happened to be passing through and was captured in the camera.
Thank you D.N.O. here we go again this business is not an easy business. Do not give up or give in cause some of us need you around and also hungry for current news and information especially those of us who live outside of Dominica. Remember you cannot win a fool over if that fool does not recognized he/she is in fact a fool. Simply put you should not give a drunk a drink. thanks again for your work D.N.O.
so why didn’t DNO you edit the picture
Homeboy
please read properly and look at the picture properly
I K R… HMMM
THE MUSICAL ICON (CHUBBY) WAS JUST PASSING THROUGH THE MARKET. HE WAS NOT THE SUBJECT BEING HARASSED.CHUBBY YOU LOOKING GREAT.LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING LIVE IN ATLANTA GA SOON.ITS GOING TO BE HUGE……………..
Ok thanks admin:
Retard chubby wasn’t the one arrested,why do u people just run your ur mouth and say anything..the man was just passing through..leave chubby alone dont mix him in your bull….he’s a dominican like all of us n can be any where
Yes our cultulal icon! Chubby,please go up to Grand Bay and blast a hard core sout city rydym and lyrics on dat scene.
but allu cannot read? is not chubby..smdh shucks
get them anyway u can, they are destroying this Island
we are in the 21 century its time to legalize de weed
See how fast they can come when you say DRUGS- tell them an accident and they never have transport!
Big up groovers one time…. Chubby
pou un spliff…..chubby give us a tune dere nah!!!!
I guess we can expect a tune from chubby on that bust eh.
And when you call them for other matters they not there. I know wat I will call and say now
call to say you need help…foolishhhhhhhhh
waa chubble is dis
“There was high drama”-“an exciting, emotional, or unexpected series of events or set of circumstances” How does the word fit in with the word DRAMA??
the Drug Squad swooped down on the facility -REALLY????? WOW
This might help you, with the incorrect use of the word.
faculty |ˈfakəltē|
noun ( pl. -ties)
1 an inherent mental or physical power : her critical faculties.
• an aptitude or talent for doing something : the author’s faculty for philosophical analysis.
2 the teaching staff of a university or college, or of one of its departments or divisions, viewed as a body : there were then no tenured women on the faculty | the English faculty.
• a group of university departments concerned with a major division of knowledge : the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
• dated the members of a particular profession, esp. medicine, considered collectively.
3 a license or authorization, esp. from a church authority.
ORIGIN late Middle English : from Old French faculte, from Latin facultas, from facilis ‘easy,’ from facere ‘make, do.’
ADMIN: And your point? Except seeking attention.
ADMIN should let u have it!! SOT!!! what is your point??
I dont get it! DNO used the word ‘FACILITY’, your definition is of ‘FACULTY’, two completely different words…….sure you’re not seeing double?
most likely the article was edited after the post so the mistake is no longer there
Looks to be correct but was not at the time What wrote the comment.
Actually – they should also give posters the ability to delete comments.
just a thought
@ What
I am sure that the more hasty we are to exalt ourselves the more we will have to humble ourselves–like saying “I made a mistake”
The reason that is because I am reading for the news article that: the Drug squad swoop down on the facility–meaning the area of the Market Place–could it be posible that you read the word FACILITY
This comment went off before I was finished–I wish there was way we cound edit or remove what we write when there are mistakes–or that situation in my case above.
Anyway I was asking the person identified as “What” if it was possible that he/she read the word “FACILITY” to mistake it for “FACULTY”, because I do not see the word faculty in the news article above.
Also “Drama” is an “activity” or “performance” which can be filled with “exitement” no matter if it is in “fictuous acting” or in “reallity”–the news article reported a drama in reality.
Our children and youths need to “learn” from us, not to be further confused; so let us be careful.
Maybe this illiterate is trying to say something we can,t understand.
I’m having difficulty trying to figure out the point that the poster is trying to make!!!!!
Some of you people try to appear smart but keep proving yourselves to be idiots the article said facility and you also quoted facility but then defined faculty what is your point idiot read and understand think before you comment
lol
@ WHAT
Prior to making quick judgments in regards to the improper use of the English language, one must keep the following in mind; due to the fact that the English language is so widely used and shows its ugly face on just about every continent and crevice of this beautiful world, regional and cultural variations can apply which may/can alter the literal meaning of words. As a result thereof, it is at times necessary to look at the entire package (audience being targeted, purpose and type of publication, should there be a fun aspect and above all, to be tolerant in a Multicultural society.
ARROGANCE is considered to be a vice and not a virtue.
When I am in Liverpool, people often talk and write about “me mother” and it London it is “my mother” and we do not want to talk about Wales..lol. Try comparing an Australian publication with one from New York City and tell me how many words you find out of context – not that it was above. Those who insist on using “me mother” are just as educated as the “my mother” crowd however the choice of words used and the manner in which sentences are structured varies based on region and culture. While we must use Oxford English when in a Professional Environment is not a necessity to do so when writing social blogs or non-professional publications.
Should you be aware of the fact that the Queen of England reads this blog then kindly let us know as I believe she is one of the few who may not be allowed to speak dialect; However, due to her high level of education, I am quite sure she would be able to understand the sentence as she knows the Caribbean is very far away from mainland Great Britain and further she is aware of Caribbean temperament… High Drama.. our writing is just as colorful as our culture
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While I do find on and off some grammatical errors in pieces posted on this blog, I find your post to be out of touch. High Drama is as West Indian as “Drop Dead Gorgeous” is to London? This does not make sense either but you will find it used every month in Elle and Vogue magazine. Actually, to correct the “High Drama”, being a Dominican from the South, I would probable included wá papa.
But then again, I call on all Dominicans to stand up, follow the advise of Rosie Douglas and free Dominica from the English language. We need to revert back to using the French language which is much dearer to our harts and is the rightful – God Given- language of Dominica. Why do we speak this English jibbrisch anyway when French/Creole is so much more beautiful?
Being a woman from Petite Savanne (where English is reserved for use in Roseau), I just do not like this language as it was forced upon me at the tender age of 5 with a teacher’s Bay leaf whip cracking down on my back because he actually believed we were British (bearing in mind our roads and hospitals were built by the French as Elizabeth never had money). Back in those days, children were bitten quite brutally in the early school classes to learn “the Queens English” which left in me nothing but hate and indifference for this language.
BTW – I did leave some errors to be corrected by those of you who find this to be necessary.
The word is “gibberish”, educated lady.I too speak dialect at home, since I was born with it, feel comfortable with it and nurture it. However, this no excuse for not using understandable and grammatically correct English (…or
French)when we go public. If not, we may as well abolish teacher, class and dictionary.
I enjoyed your commentary and Petite Savanne women are lovely :-)
paper giant
dont check him/her admin..he just google that!
but wait….the word used was facility so where does FACULTY come in???????
You mean to say that you are trying to correct something by making a fool of yourself? Hun your enthusiasm to correct the use of vocabulary might be as a result of your slight dyslexia
yeah what is ur point….pointless pencil..smdh
Some people too damn perfect smdh
how close is the Roseau market to the bridge? (just an after thought)
thats the new china dominica friendship bridge in the background and its right at the market.
Ok DNO keep us updated.
when u see dem police hear bout drugs they does be ashass but when is to curb the amount of violence u cannot find dem
Good job we need more like that..
chubby they caught you right handed nice to see you
Look at Chubby! He looks well!
If is one time they should not arrest a man for selling weed …. lol on the market?
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa dat de do my patner dreed
Stupsssss
Let d marijuana sell in d market the ting be
weeeeeed
…..police self troublesome
That’s not drug squad. That’s Task Force.
He didnt learn his lesson after serving a jail sentence in France for one of the biggest drug bust in guadeloupe.Most of his family were under eye of the french police over a period .After they were busted some were jail then deported.He learnr to do craft with matches stick while in prison.However he boasted that he learnt the skill while he was in Europe.His friends at Montine were unable to to get rid of the drugsat his home since he had aheavy padlock on his gateand the stock was hidden safely at his home
Boy, that whole Montine is a canker, a nasty sore on Dominica and must be cut out before it contaminating all around.
That alone all u worth. Busy to give additional info and spill ppl business. I hope you will be busy so to your mouth when is your business.
Yes Chubby, mwen kah weh’w la!
the world maybe in war with each other but chubby is in his own lil world lol…
see chubby boy. . .yessa chubbout
tell the drug squad to go for the big fishes they know about and leave the titiwe for last…..all drugs is drugs, but adress the wrost ones first.
You don’t see Joseph? When you take away the little fish the big one starve!
No buyers: No vendors, No titiwe, Big fish starve.
Drug squad has been pretty active these days.
#Teamcitizenwatch#good looking out!
Chubby be careful and stay safe cause we are looking forward to seeing you perform in the big apple may 26,2012. As for the other situation at the market I will hold on till the facts comes out, but I have one piece of advise for members of our police Force especially those involved in such operations according to my observations as provided by the angle of the photographer. For those quick to jump with their thumps down, base on the angle provided. My advise to the seemingly relax stance of one of the officers I could not tell if its Man or Woman but it appears while the situation was going down I observed all the officers in the picture was looking in the same direction it did not appear cover was being given in the opposite direction, in order to be at the ready in case there was another threat coming from behind or another directions while the operation was taking place. hope I am wrong, but I do not want my fellow Brothers and sisters slacking up and causing them left open to another possible attack. With operations like this, one has to show that they mean business and be professional and alert at all times. No hard feelings cause I used to carry out such operations on a daily basis for over twenty years and would not stand for slackness. Subject to correction. From a true son of the soil and still believe in the safety of our officers. Once a cop always a cop!
Fair and Balance, I live in NYC where will Chubby/Groovers be appearing on May 26th; that is exciting news?
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Chubby, I glad you are not in that. People jump to conclusion just because they see you in the photograph.If you got a wrap-sheet, especially one for drugs, you would not be able to come to the Big Apple again. Not worth it man!
check the icon (chubby)
This guy looks like Chubby
its is chubyy
Chubes stand up there like he could not be bothered about what’s taking place behind him….lol
Sell out
I would like to know if he was selling the herbs, how stupid, going to market with herb on you
what the police need to do is to go after the coke dealers
Man someone sell you out
when will they leave d poor men who sell s ganja alone and find those who sell d cocaine
wen dey get dem coke man is likkle fine dey does give dem…. is weed man dey want to kill…. allu doe see dey killin agriculture and bringing tourism… so as a result dey want to leave dem coke man for de tourist…
@ baby
There is no exception. None are exempt. They are all illegal.
This raid looks like a sell out boy
Smfh where is our scence of fairness and it also begs the question of the manner in which some people think. Brothers and sisters regardless the question we should be asking is weather it is right or wrong” and if this person was in possession of illegal drugs as alleged. It is wrong and against the law! Who gives a rat ass if it was a sell out or a sell in”and all that foolishness. Drugs are illegal in Dominica and no matter who is dealing it should be dealt with by the full extent of our laws, no exceptions! That`s why we are in deep trouble and our children are also in big,big trouble when they listen to that crap coming from persons who suppose to know better. All I can say Lord help us.
can you read “its a tip off”
This guy with the bag looks like our one and only King Mr Mark from Grandbay
yes yes the pow pow them working i love that get them drug dealer of the street
shut allu dam mouth
one thing one thing we have a stupid government eh. free up the herb and start taxing it. what all you have to check all you not checking a man making his daily bread with Jah herbs and all you want to harass him.when we will wise up in this country.
Isnt that chubby in the picture. Was he busted too ? Lol
High drama my foot, the police must do their work no matter where it takes them or where it is carried out.
High drama!!!Cha
Keep working guys