Police have charged two St. Lucians and one Dominican in relation to a drug bust which occurred at Toucarie Bay on Monday, June 25.
The men are Shawn Earl Willie and Sheldon Joseph of St. Lucia and Allick Francis Simon of Cottage.
They have been charged with possession of Cannabis, possession of Cannabis with intent to supply 681,908 grams of cannabis, importation of 681,908 grams of Cannabis and conspiracy to import 681,908 grams of Cannabis.
The three are set to appear before a Roseau Magistrate on Thursday.
As part of the Toucarie operation one open keel speedboat was seized by police five nautical miles west of Canefield.
drug dealers and their families never use drugs so they dont know what take place in the brains.
scriptures says labour not for the things that perishes, but for the things that endures, and that is eternal life, drug dealears after you have messed up the country’s youth ,’what next?’
alcohol and drugs dont destroy a person’s life! there is nature vs nurture…we were not born as drug dealers/abusers and alocoholic and all the other bad characteristics. every thing is learned! we all have a choice..and too..blame the parents, guardiens and adults for not doing a good job at teaching their children the better way of life. i cant stand when people blame the drug or the gun or genetics… Hell.. Wake up and raise your damn child right and maybe u will see a better end result when they do become an adult.
excessive use of cannabis is definitely bad for you, but the occasional spliff is ok.
Congo,the truth shall set u free,u kno u wasn’t der so! Dem st lucians self kno is pass they were passing through d/ca water so! Not guilty! D weed belongs to the dead in toucarie cemetery! NO NAME,NO WARRANT!
well said i heard it have a ghost in that cemetry that does smoke nuff herbs to calm it down so it doh trouble ppl
If mista dem want to win all dey have to do is make the Case on grounds dat there is no arbitrary law against Cannabis Sativa as the plant is a natural occurring inhabitant of this Realm,,,
The Laws are against the Possession of Marijuana not Cannabis, there can be No arbitrary rule [Law] against a natural substance which Earth itself produces,,,
If the Authorities who claim are “Omnipotent” goes after those dudes then they should bring Earth into the Courts as it’s the Earth’s Creation and thusly was first therein its Possession,,,
@ Rastar-Marn
You are stating that there is a difference between marijuana and cannabis. Someone who thinks he/she knows everything corrected me and stated that marijuana is the same as cannabis, to the point of disrespectfully and insultingly calling me idiot which I objected to and responded accordingly. Since you appear to be well-conversant with them, can you explain this? Refer to the preliminary reporting of the drug bust on this Website.
originally there was a very in-depth post expelling for your entertainment the difference between Cannabis Sativa and Marijuana,,, Again Rastar will try to bring the truth out but then we will see if dem Chastisers will withhold the info,,,
You are stating that there is a difference between marijuana and cannabis. According to the Ordinaries whom created the Code!!!
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/21/802
USC › Title 21 › Chapter 13 › Subchapter I › Part A › § 802
21 USC § 802 – DEFINITIONS
(16) The term “marihuana” means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of such plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such plant, its seeds or resin. Such term does not include the mature stalks of such plant, fiber produced from such stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of such plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of such plant which is incapable of germination.
Someone who thinks he/she knows everything corrected me and stated that marijuana is the same as cannabis, to the point of disrespectfully and insultingly calling me idiot:Here is a definition I thought you’d like from Bouvier’s Law Dictionary.
IDIOT
IDIOT, Persons. A person who has been without understanding from his nativity, and whom the law, therefore, presumes never likely to attain any. Shelf. on Lun. 2. 2. It is an imbecility or sterility of mind, and not a perversion of the understanding. Chit. Med. Jur. 345, 327, note s; 1 Russ. on Cr. 6; Bac. Ab. h.t. A; Bro. Ab. h.t.; Co. Litt. 246, 247; 3 Mod. 44; 1 Vern. 16; 4 Rep. 126; 1 Bl. Com. 302. When a man cannot count or number twenty, nor tell his father’s or mother’s name, nor how old he is, having been frequently told of it, it is a fair presumption that, he is devoid of understanding. F. N. B. 233. Vide 1 Dow, P. C. now series, 392; S. C. 3 Bligh, R. new series, 1. Persons born deaf, dumb, and blind, are, presumed to be idiots, for the senses being the only inlets of knowledge, and these, the most important of them, being closed, all ideas and associations belonging to them are totally excluded from their minds. Co. Litt. 42 Shelf. on Lun. 3. But this is a mere presumption, which, like most others, may be rebutted; and doubtless a person born deaf, dumb, and blind, who could be taught to read and write, would not be considered an idiot. A remarkable instance of such an one may be found in the person of Laura Bridgman, who has been taught how to converse and even to write. This young woman was, in the year 1848, at school at South Boston. Vide Locke on Human Understanding, B. 2 c. 11, Sec. 12, 13; Ayliffe’s Pand. 234; 4 Com. Dig. 610; 8 Com. Dig. 644. 3. Idiots are incapable of committing crimes, or entering into contracts. They cannot of course make a will; but they may acquire property by descent. Vide, generally, 1 Dow’s Parl. Cas. new series, 392; 3 Bligh’s R. 1; 19 Ves. 286, 352, 353; Stock on the Law of Non Compotes Mentis; Bouv. Inst. Index, h.t.
Hope this brings you the explanation you seek,,,
Kudos to the Customs Officers! Job well done. People need to understand that with Drugs comes guns and crime. Lets keep working to keep beautiful Dominica beautiful. We may not have lots of money but we have the best gift, a beautiful green island that grows just about everything. Sometimes we think that the grass is greener on the other side but believe me it’s not. God bless Dominica and it’s people!
dominica do not have job every body have to what they know to
as happy as i am that the security in dca is on an all time high. i think its about time us dominicans stop and think for a minuit..alcohol causes liver failur n messes up ur body, tobaco gives u lung cancer n messes up ur body, i have NEVER heard of someone die of marijuana intoxication yet we cut n burn one of God’s plants and call it illigal, i dont use the drug but to me this is just basic common sense logic, if u ban one why not ban the ones that acctually hurt our ppl, if one illigal ALL should be illegal, we are too small minded and dont think for ourselves. the young men who smoke and get miserable is because they are too damn lazy to get themselves a job, lets stop sidetracking ourselves plz. dominicans open uall eyes
@ milly
The article is about illegal drugs being imported to Dominica and three being charged. You have wasted your time to address any other issue which does not concern this article. Take your other concern to the proper authorities.
Marijuana is very dangerous and is time to publish all the local names for it. MY SON’S LIFE AND OTHERS LIFE HAVE BEEN RUIN BECAUSE OF IT AND THE WICKEDNESS THAT AT BEING EXTENDED TO IT. Marijuana effects on the brain is very damaging to the smoker and those around him. their life and the family situation is in a mess. etc etc etc. NEVER TO BE LEGALIZE FOR THEM TO BLOW IT IN YOUR FACE AS THEY ARE DOING ALREADY. BAND CIGARETTES AND CIGARS FROM THE PRISON TO AND ALL OFFICERS ENCOURAGING THEM TO SMOKE UP THERE. TRANSFER THEM.
Man, I all for that bust right there.
Is one thing that I cannot understand is how Dominicans like to import stuff that can be grown locally. Toneh!
Good job officers…
All u cannot be serious ” te country hard free up them man”? That u find to say??these ppl selling their poison to our young children leading them astray…. When they can’t get te money to buy their drugs they steal it… The encourage our children into their fast money life style .. Making them to lazy to learn a trade that can help them survive legally!!! They bring in guns to our country and sell it to anyone willing to pay!!! What the heck??? Free them up what??? The country not hard dominicans too lazy!!!!!!!! Every body want office job nobody want to dirty their hands … Jail them self and when they get out make sure all u catch them and jail them again
Alcohol and television is detroying our youths not marijuana…. i have nothing else to say on the matter unless someone can prove otherwise… smh…
dont worry,congo u must set free.
Alas boy my little Congo we boy.I think mister leave that alone we.Hard luck boy Congo…Boy you think is little time Congo fall alas…I hope this time you leave that drug thing alone boy..
Great job Officers. It is clear that the drug dealers have no heart and their aim is to destroy the youth of this country. We have to come together as a community to fight this drug problem and save our young people.
@ Concerned Citizen
They are only concerned about the monetary value and becoming rich and living such a lifestyle. They do not care about what it does to those who ingest it and what they do to pay for it. They are evil people and must be curbed.
Great job Officers, keep it up. We need to see more like that, i am tired of seeing so many young men walking the streets destitute to this drug problem while others are living high. It is clear that the drug dealers have no heart and their aim is to destroy the youth of this country. We have to come together as a community to fight this drug problem and save our young people.
d country so hard. free up dem man
Free them up while the future of tomorrow is being destroyed by them. Come on, Jail them! I am fed up with this abuse of ganga!
SHUT YOUR SKIN MOUTH!!! They can find some work for them to do so they can make some extra cash, as opposed to dealing in drugs and blood money, D/A is no harder than countries like Ethiopia where people are dying. Those lazy vay neg too wicked, JAIL THEM!!!!
customs and police seems to be cleaning up the streets slowly but surely…keep it up