Drama On The High Seas Off Speightstown

KNRX · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:39 pm

Quote:

Boat carrying more than 2,300 pounds of cannabis intercepted
Date: 10.03.10

A combined operation involving the Barbados drug squad, the Regional Security System, and the Barbados coast guard has intercepted a boat at sea carrying more than 2,300 pounds of cannabis worth just over $4.5 million Barbados dollars.

The boat was stopped at just after 9pm last night in Schooners Bay, near Speightstown in St Peter.

One Barbadian and two Vincentians, were held onboard the vessel, and are helping the police with their investigation. :arrow:

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KNRX · **Posted:** Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:08 pm

Update:

A neighbor just telephoned to tell me that the Bajan caught in this bust is someone we may know. He is originally from St. Lucy but dates a woman from our neighborhood. He spent several years in prison (< 10) for similar activity back in the 1990s and was released only a few short years ago. Never really had a conversation with him beyond comments about the state of the beach. I had missed seeing him around for several weeks and only Sunday inquired about his whereabouts and was told he was out fishing on a long boat (or ice boat - a big launch with cold storage facilities used for extended ocean-going fishing trips). Well, he was apparently "fishing" alright, only problem he keeps ending up in the net. :lol:

Some fish never learn. :lol:

Hmmmm, I wonder if he was planning to land his cargo on our beach, after all, we are just a stone's throw away from Schooner Bay... Nooooooo :!:

kingfish · **Joined:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:20 pm **Posts:** 136

Sounds like Trini/short man,this must be the same idiot you are talking about,
live in the same location you mention....Once tried carrying drugs
in a bible through the airport and dress up like a priest :lol:

immigration
open the bible and drugs was burried in a hole inside.

uktripfan · **Posted:** Thu Mar 11, 2010 3:08 pm

Oh well it will be nice and quiet at Zaccio's in future if it is the same guy you are talking about Kingfish, we had the (mis)pleasure of his company for a while one sunset, certainly ruined a good sunset :roll:

kingfish · **Joined:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:20 pm **Posts:** 136

No Its not that Trini am talking about at Zaccios

KNRX · **Posted:** Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:12 am

KNRX · **Posted:** Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:46 pm

Update:
From a conversation on the beach this morning I learned that the ice boat was gone for 7 weeks. Normally these boats are out to sea fishing (200 - 300 miles from shore) for 10 days to two weeks. It was not reported stolen implying that its owner may or may not know something about why it was gone. The owner lives in Ashton Hall, St. Peter parts of which are known no-go areas particularly at night because of drug related activity. Just by way of clarification Ashton Hall isn't all bad. I have family and friends who live there and several prominent Bajans have originally come from in or near this part of the country including two past Prime Ministers and the current Commissioner of Police.

KNRX · **Posted:** Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:18 pm

Photos and story :arrow:

SUE · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:53 am

Frank I couldn't open it on that link

KNRX · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:22 am

Sorry about that, Sue. Go to , click view archive in the top left of screen, select edition for 12/03/2010 and go to last page.

KNRX · **Posted:** Mon Mar 22, 2010 3:41 am

Yet another big drug bust near Speightstown

SUE · **Posted:** Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:11 pm

Goodness that is a lot of money!

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