Inspector Joseph Williams of the Police Drug Squad said the illegal drug trade is continuing to affect Dominica.
He said Dominica’s proximity to Martinique and Guadeloupe makes it convenient for drug transshipment and that there is a high demand for drugs in North America and Europe, while the producers are in South America and the Caribbean is situated in the center.
“So therefore the Caribbean naturally becomes a transshipment point for the lucrative markets for North America and Europe. Dominica being located in the center makes us very convenient for transshipment. The illegal drug traffic impacts negatively on all sectors of society including schools, workplaces, governments, and it must be eradicated from society by collaborated effort,” he said.
He said illegal drug supply in Dominica is derived from cultivation and importation. “Cannabis is grown on a large scale in eight major zones on the island and it remains the illegal drugs most commonly used in Dominica. There is crack/cocaine but it is a little more expensive,” he added.
Williams told the press conference further that there is an active trade between suppliers from St Vincent into Dominica on a monthly basis by sea on go fast boats.
“At least 10 per cent of the amount of drugs that come to our shores are consumed locally while the remaining are exported to neighboring countries north of Dominica,” he said.
We see Prefrencial treatment here and where the police are leaning. He said so much about Marijuana and zones in D/a but no mention of cocaine, well…..’little’. What or who is he afraid of?
When he mentioned cocaine he was carefull to keep it short and include the word ‘little’. read between the lines. Are they serving a cocanie God that made zombies of our young people? Read what he said again below:
He said illegal drug supply in Dominica is derived from cultivation and importation. “Cannabis is grown on a large scale in eight major zones on the island and it remains the illegal drugs most commonly used in Dominica. There is crack/cocaine but it is a little more expensive,” he added.
Hmmmm
all you people make me laugh I never know DA have so much crack that is all you need to stop and live de ganja alone
to much police ok greedy and jealous police officers in the force all wat they see they want and they cant afford it on thier salary so they the police officers join the drug trade and the law men know that but its time they take action to investigate some of these officers. some of them retire very early and try to manupulate the system because they know thier brother will stand for them. second of all there should be a law for people having boats to be registered with fisheries and notice should be giving to the coast gaurds wenever boats are living shore to go fishing in case of accident so by then these boats cannot bring in drugs or transport it out
the coast gaurd should be in controll of all boats on dominica shores like mahaut have some boats living high day doing thier illigality so wen drug men kill one another the police should not waste thier time and investigate
true! those boats are registered but registered to do wat?..for fun? fishing? huscksterring?……if they are registered to do fishing ensure thatthey record their fishing and have boats registered by area..why a grandbay man will buy a boat and it out in the bay in Indian river?…
We will get no where is this country when the police force is involved.They are the ones making all the money in the drug trade.They invest in crack and cocaine like as doh they are on wall street in new york,and collect there larg sums of cash behind curtains,while they arrest,abuse and send poor peaple to jail for a little fly foot spliff.SHAME ON THESE POLICEMEN.When i grew up as a little boy it was only ugly WILLY and a few i u use to c in Roseau.Now since d crack and coke came there is more paro than transport in Roseau.THEY SEND MEN TO JAIL FOR GANJA IN ONE BREATH, AND IN THE OTHER BREATH THEY ARE INVESTING IN CRACK HEROIN AND COCAINE.WHAT A SHAME A BlOOODY SHAME ON THIS LEGAL SYSTEM @ all times.
As an ex-cop, our backyard should be clean up first. i mean policemen should be loyal to the country and don’t get involved in dealing in drugs. What a shame!!! They should be FIRED if get cut dealing in illicit DRUGS.I was loyal and still is..Drug free , always!!!
Wha u mean they should be FIRED they should be jailed to. If they should be FIRED then then local people that are not police should get a warning because FIREING a police it’s like a warning to them
Get rid of the crack/cocaine and keep smoking the ganja…
think of it,how the hell you going to stop a seed.trillions of seeds produced every time and it going to continue.is jah that create that so how can you stop it that impossible.if ever time they cut it and there still have seeds then it do make sense.them dirty babylon know what they doing is just for themselves .they not talking about the rum at all cause all of them is womiel. is the rum that causing all the trouble and violence ,look all youths drinking their rum,it do even have age and under age again.all you confused in da.
The bible said god created every herb and every living thing.Why they do not like this herb.The animals and birds can use it but man cant.
fire
because that herb kills the human
There is no empirical evidence that this herb have every killed anybody. Really, get your facts right.
Funny how there was no response to that. I guess baby girl was recently at a D.A.R.E brainwashing ceremony…
That herb kills the human……what a joke
You must be about 12 years old.
Ha ha Mr Williams how can the control of drugs stop when Dominica has no work to provide for young men. How can these things stop when police men are involved in it themselves. All I saying is that the people that suspose to stop it bringing it to Dominica. In Dominica is if I know someone in power I getting a job the same set of people that want to jail u is who that have the bigger role in the drugs running father
Marajuana is such an important plant for medicine. As much as they grow it in DA they should be ivesting in its medicinal uses. And its strange that in such a natural country people would have a problem with a non-lethal plant that has various PROVEN heath attributes. If dominica wanted to be progressive, it would be wise to open up the country to using the plant legaly for medicine. Right there on island at Ross they researching how to cure a number of dieases with it and make millions of US dollars. And Dominicans trying to wipe it out. They training people to grow it to make money for the US and Europe right in the country! And the police in Dominica busy arresting old rasta men in the bush. If it was a legal medical substance, those same men would be called horticulturalists (master gardeners). And be able able to make a legal, and substantial contribution to the society.
they can’t stop what they are involved in themselves..they are dirty cops
WEED ALL THE WAY
Tell this officer shut up, they all know what drugs destroying our nation, the police need to stop involve in cocaine and oil and leave marijuana alone,
walky
but all ppls miing marijuana in cocaine so is you to shut up and leave people children alone
smoke screen, what you mean sir?
In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Firstly, these statements are double standard and filled with hypocrisy. Why doesn’t he talk about the large amounts of alcohol consumption in the Dominican society.
Secondly, Europe and America are the problem, they are the ones who are demanding the drugs thus they are the ones should be fought! In Dominica if someone brings you stolen goods without your knowledge and you are found (the ignorant) one, he the ignorant person gets arrested. They say that if there was no demand for the product there would be no theft.
Thirdly, the position towards people who consume marijuana should be reviewed. Cigarettes are more dangerous than marijuana. Marijuana should be utilized for medicinal purposes. I believe it is unfair to imprison someone who consume marijuana amongst hardened criminals.
muslime_alway
marijuana is just as dangerous as cocaine
baby girl, do some positive research before you comment here because they are not the same nor do they have the same cause and effect. Get serious baby. smoke d herb n get a humble thought.
You Make alot of sense, Speak it to them brother
Legalize it, industrialize it, tax it, and sit back and count the dollars.
My2Sense
when it start to hit home (my2sense) then they will legalize it, tax it and sit back and count the dollars
you again………………..
I am looking at the Economics: Dominica used to be an Exporter of Weed to the neighbouring islands, now it is a big Importer.
ITS ALL BOUT THE WEED!!!!!! lol!!!!!!!!! BISHIE MI SEI!!!!!!
tell hem that again
How can we stop the flow of drugs when the police are involved in the trade?Mr williams you are aware of it sir,therefore look into it.One police man told me he was sent to Batali beach one night to intercept drugs with some other officers by his boss,when the bOSS knew that the drugs was coming in at donkey beach.what a shame on that top cop.
Check the police force first before you all go after the little man out there
Oh!!!
That is the reason why that area doh have nuf street lights!!!!!
lmao