Julie Jno Baptiste, one of four men arrested in a boat on Saturday, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment after pleading guilty to a charge of importation of 13,500 grams of cannabis, valued at over $300,000.
He was one of four men appeared who before Magistrate Candia George this afternoon to face multiple drug charges after they were apprehended early Saturday morning on a boat off the coast of Fond Cole.
It is reported that boat was coming from St. Vincent.
All four men, Robert Dublin of Massacre, Joseph Stevens of Newton and David McPherson of Massacre, were charged with one count each of possession of cannabis, importation of cannabis and possession of cannabis with intent to supply.
Jno Baptiste pleaded guilty to all three charges against him while the others pleaded not guilty. Without objection from Police Prosecutor Claude Weekes, the three who pleaded not guilty were offered bail in the sum of $200,000 each.
Dublin was released after one surety posted his bail but the other two defendants were remanded after failing to produce suitable sureties. Trial date is set for May 14, 2012. Dublin is required to report to the Mahaut Police Station every Monday and Friday between 7AM and 7PM.
Meantime, Jno Baptiste was dealt with immediately after the bail applications were heard.
According to the facts of the case, the four men were picked up by a Coast Guard vessel on patrol, approximately four nautical miles west of Fond Cole at around 7AM Saturday morning. P
According to the prosecution Jno Baptiste said after being arrested, “The marijuana you all brought there, is me and [Stevens] that come from St Vincent with it but them other fellas have nothing to do with it.”
Attorney for the defendant David Bruney pleaded that although the defendant had a similar offence in 2004, he had seen the error of his ways, having admitted guilt on all counts and asked for leniency in sentencing.
Magistrate George sentenced Jno Baptiste to two years imprisonment for the charge of importation of cannabis and on the other charges posed no separate sentence.
The boat was among three intercepted by police within a few days.
some people are so stupid, don’t they know if they legalise mariquana then it wont have any value and it will not make money no more bcuz every body would plant it…idiots..i want them to legalise it so you wont make a dollar..sakway sot…
dont worry there will be new ways to get the weed in the country hope yall prepared
Wow Wow .Man in jail 4 some marijuana,while MURDERERS are freed shame on the legal systems in this COUNTRY????????????????????????????
SORRY D.N.O. BUT 13,500 GRAMS IS EQUAL TO 472 OUNCES WHICH IS EQUAL TO 30 POUNDSAND THERE’S NO WAY ON EARTH THAT IS WORTH 300,000 DOLLARS.WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION D.N.O.
TWO YEARS IS A JOKE. THEY SHOULD HAVE GIVEN
HIM MORE YEARS SO HE WOULD THINK TWICE IN
DEALING IN DRUGS AGAIN
Shoot on site cops
kill the dealers on the spot
OHH…SHUT UP RUDY. When u texing your woman and them u does spell so bad the does laugh at u.Make your own comments and leave people own alone. How it spell it spell once u understand. Is not an exam am doing FOOL…
Can’t stop it for over 40 years now. Wasting money at it. LEGALIZE IT! So that it don’t go thru the same routes as the hard drugs like coke and crack. Then it can be controled and grown locally.
When you make soft drugs such as liquor and marijuana illegal that’s what happens, people take it underground, and you have to throw precious resources needed to effectively stop hard drugs at it. A waste of money.
That thing looking so ugly like the loks they does have on thier heads.
learn to spell locks.lol
What’s the ….A for A$$h0le?
look a old house slave we…. because you don’t like locks u find it ugly spelling doesn’t matter you say eh, so go and sperm your hair if u find white people hair pretty.
I DON’T HAVE LOCKS.BUT YOU IS STILL A DAMA$$.
A?? Locks.
u calling things the CREATOR created ugly.wo be unto u
Them fellas taking too much chances. Four miles outside Fond Cole is under the coast guard nose we. All u foolish. ALLu should shoot down Possie with that boy. Throw that down Point-Ronde.
BUT WHO IS THIS A$$HOLE NAMED A?? TALKING ALL THIS SHEET.WHAT YOU IS SOME KIND OF INFORMER.SHOW YOUR FACE STOP HIDING BEHIND THE COMPUTER.
to much drug relating crimes,hope the dealers learn from that
Legalize it. Period,
LOOKING IN your children , nephews, nieces and cousin first i want to start taking it, when the legalize it.
@ babygirl
If you are indeed a baby-girl, grow up, study hard in school, write and pass your exams and seek a legal paying job. You will be better off in the long run.
Well done judge…. Jail them for importing weed to dominica….. That’s like importing water in Dominica lol
So you are saying they should just buy it here instead huh?
True the laws needs to be updated. Come on legal department…… Since I small these rubbish laws are their. Offenders keep repearting once free.
Dominica ia lawless place , no one repects the law of the lands.
Why don,t they say 13.5 killos instead
cause dem retards jus want it to sound sooooo much
I say legalize it , just a natural herb. It is said in the bible the herb of the earth i give for meat.use it as you see fit.
@ dominican abroad
Those of you who say legalize it are not brilliant people. It is a sure killer and will suppress your brains and cause mental disorder. This is what it will do to you and those who take it. It will also make you become foolish. When some people are under this influence, they are liable to commit murder.
What is not good for the health should be discouraged. People who deal with dangerous illegal drugs should be punished. You could call them murderers. They are also selfish and self-centered greedy people who make money,wanting to be rich by trading in and selling those drugs, not caring for the health and well-being of their fellow people. They deserve to be imprisoned.
see what dem people doing bad name day giving dominica,
Joseph T.Joe Stevens again! When will this man going to learn his lessons. Mr. Bruney! are you going to defend this man again?
Why not? The law needs to be changed. Let DA be the first to do so for a change. Can any of the so called leaders ever take the lead or are they going to let the UN and drug cartels dictate to all of us so that they can profit at our expense.
BRUNEY DOES’NT CARE HIS GETTING PAID
so mr creole fest. die ohh ohhh the boy was trying to make a fast money to big up he’s women and them and for him to bling in LACOSTE i glad for him…. they too arragé
you so right, you dont have so nobody should have either….
DUBLIN WHAT YOU DOING IN DRUGS MY BROTHER I DID NOT EXPECT THAT OF YOU MAN. SHIT TAKE HEED BNRO ND DONT GET YOURSELF IN THAT SITUATION AGAIN. FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO MAN. OHH BOY.
Since after the NJIC was exposed in broad daylight as an organisation spying on innocent law abiding citizens,it seem as if they have shifted their focus now..Personally i think the drug dealers need to be punished to the maximum. They do a lot of harm to our people, especially the young generation.
NOW YOU SEEING THAT THEY HUNTIN THEM DOWN ON LAND AND SEA .. I LIKE TO SEE THAT .. THATS WHAT THE UNIT SUPPOSE TO DO .. GATHER INFORMATION THRU ALL MEANS .. SPY ON THEM DRUG DEALERS .. WE ALL KNOW THEM IN DOMINICA .. DOMINICA TOO SMALL
My boy you might have just saved your life eh!! go take your jail in peace instead of watching over your shoulders raising you already high blood pressure.
Is that the maximum penalty allowed by law? If so,we need to bring our laws in tune with the times in which we are living.Why didn’t the magistrate just send him home? What is the legal department doing or planning to do about those outdated laws that are on our books? Is there amaximum sentence that can can be handed down? Or is the magistrate left with no choice? What recommendations has the bar association proposed as regards those outdated laws? Need some anmswers.
When they impose such draconian stipulations I surely hope your child doesn’t get caught in the rapture. You won’t be as pleased with your idiocrazy then……
Amen to that.
well during the court hearing about the passport issue with pm and them the attorney general who is supposed to be a neutral person was in the court instead of being in his office drafting new laws and ammending some antiquated laws of Dominica. so what do you expect the magistrate to do. these are the things we need to challenge and demonstrare about.