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Shawayne Deshawn Williams made his first appearance on drug charges in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The 27-year-old, of Mahaica Gap, Green Hill, St Michael, pleaded not guilty to possession of cannabis, having a traffickable quantity of the drug and possession of cannabis with intent to supply, on July 20. There was no objection to bail and his attorney Angella Mitchell-Gittens indicated his surety would be present on the …
A 50-year-old man admitted on Thursday that his criminal tendencies stem from a “serious drug problem”.Michael Alexander Wilkinson, of no fixed place of abode, stated that position moments before being sentenced to three and a half years in prison for four home invasions over the last two months.He also has to answer to three other similar crimes allegedly committed in two other jurisdictions.“I come here before you with my honesty. I have a serious drug problem. I never get no help towards my problem. Every time I try to control this addiction, I find myself doing these things all the t...
A teenager on a gun possession charge was remanded when he appeared in the District “A” Magistrates’ Court yesterday. Tyrique Tyrese Herbert, a 19-year-old labourer, of Kensington Lodge, Passage Road, St Michael, was not required to plead to having a firearm and 22 rounds of ammunition on July 6. Magistrate Manila Renee remanded him to Dodds Prison until August 8 when the accused will reappear in court. (HLE)
The prison population in Barbados has dropped significantly since the move to the newer Dodds Prison in 2007. Prior to that, the inmates numbers hovered around 1 187 at the historic HMP at Glendairy which was subsequently burnt during rioting before a makeshift prison was created at Harrison Point. However, today there are around 769 inmates (743 males and 26 females) at Dodds in St Philip which has a capacity …
Henry O’Brian Greenidge of Risk Road, St James was remanded to Dodds Prison after appearing before Magistrate Douglas Fredricks of the District ‘B’ Magistrates Court. He was charged with possession of firearm without valid licence and possession of ammunition without valid licence. He is scheduled to reappear on July 11. (PR/SAT)