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Another Jamaican busted with drugs at the airport | Antigua Observer Newspaper - 1 views

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  • another attempt to smuggle drugs into
  • 47 and a-half pounds of cannabis in his possession.
  • 12 wrapped packages of compressed cannabis hidden inside.
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  • from Kingston, Jamaica.
  • Last month, another Jamaican national, 37-year-old Dwayne Omar Swaby of Manderville was arrested and charged for attempting to smuggle 18 pounds of compressed cannabis into the country
  • cans  of cheese and fruit juice.
  • evanpitt14 on 03 Oct 16
     
    This again shows that many people are choosing Antigua as a prime spot for importing and exporting drugs. There has been many Jamaicans arrested in the past year for illegal drug possession and distribution in Antigua. This shows that Antigua must improve security in airports and border patrol
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TALKBACK: Little comfort in IDB crime statistics -- NationNews Barbados -- Local, Regio... - 0 views

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  • murder rate of 11 is nothing to brag about.
  • Antigua and Barbuda last year the murder rate was 5.5.
  • 11 in Barbados would be considered outrageous in Antigua
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  • likewise the 5.5 in Antigua may be outrageous somewhere else.
  • work to make our islands truly great places to live and not get carried away with stats.
  • evanpitt14 on 03 Oct 16
     
    This, however not centralized on Antigua, talks about the murder rates in some caribbean countries. A murder rate of 5.5 is outrageous and shows crime in Antigua. A lot of crime is caused by drugs in the Caribbean.
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Wickham says gov'ts will move to legalise ganja only for political gain | Antigua Obser... - 0 views

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  • decriminalise the use of the popular contraband, marijuana.
  • governments of Caribbean countries will not legislate that personal use of the drug becomes legal, unless they would stand to gain politically.
  • “Ultimately, in politics you would want to win an election and certainly your ability to win an election makes you a lot useful in terms of driving issues. If you believe policy will reward you electorally, then you will pursue and if you believe policy will make you unpopular, then you would not want to pursue it,”
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  • Marijuana Symposium, which was hosted by the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus
  • “Politics of Ganja Decriminalisation”
  • Antigua & Barbuda.
  • not taking the marijuana discussion seriously.
  • “The average person disaggregates the issue and they just see a guy smoking a spliff and say he needs to stop
  • issue of crime when you make something criminal is something that is more academic, more refined.
  • evanpitt14 on 03 Oct 16
     
    This article is about how many people want the legalization of marijuana. The Govts. don't want to, but Wickham thinks that legalizing it would lead to political gain and a lower crime rate involving marijuana.
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Recently Published Report Shows Use Of Drugs & Alcohol In Children | Antigua Observer N... - 0 views

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  • children as young as five years old are using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in Antigua.
  • Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy
  • channels the report had to go through before publication.
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  • The report provides statistics about the patterns of drug use among local secondary school students as well as access to drugs and the perception of harm from drugs.
  • marijuana are the choice drugs among the 851 secondary school students
  • increases for each category were relatively small.
  • Fifty-eight per cent of the males reported using marijuana.
  • Just over half of all the students surveyed, considered marijuana to be quite easy to get and just under a third said they got the illegal substance from a friend.
  • evanpitt14 on 02 Oct 16
     
    This article, even though the report is from 2013, shows how easy some illegal substances are to obtain. The island also has had a steady increase in drug usage in younger ages.
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A&B most vulnerable of CARICOM states | Antigua Observer Newspaper - 0 views

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  • is the most vulnerable of CARICOM states.
  • most vulnerable groups include women, youth, elderly, disabled and children in exploitative labour conditions.
  • doesn’t measure existing poverty
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  • youth are a critical vulnerable group
  • Risk factors identified include teenage pregnancy, domestic violence, ineffective school systems and high health care costs.
  • at risk of becoming poor
  • grow up in abusive families and violent communities, leading to deviant behaviours such as drug abuse and violence, resulting in young males to be both the main victims and the main perpetrators of crime in the Caribbean
  • chain effect
  • gender violence
  • However, women showed greater resilience than men in retaining jobs during the 2009 economic crisis, possibly due to better secondary and tertiary educational performance.
  • evanpitt14 on 30 Sep 16
     
    This articles tells how poverty affects Caribbean countries and especially A+B. It says that this can lead to abuse, violence and drug use.
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OAS report on T&T secondary students: Marijuana use on rise | The Trinidad Guardian New... - 0 views

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  • secondary school students are turning to the recreational use of marijuana.
  • prevalence from 6.4 per cent in 2010 to 10.7 per cent in 2013
  • regional average is 8.8 per cent.
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  • 3 countries, including Antigua and Barbuda
  • used illegal substance reported by students
  • average “first use” age of 13.
  • in Jamaica, which has more relaxed laws on the use of marijuana, there has been little change in prevalence among secondary school students,
  • 21.1 per cent
  • frequent marijuana use was “very harmful.” This perception, however, was noted to be in decline, 71.4 per cent in 2010 and 63 per cent in 2013.
  • evanpitt14 on 03 Aug 16
     
    This article shows that marijuana is becoming more frequently used in secondary schools. Antigua and barbuda has almost identical data to this for T&T. Not only has it been more apparent, but also starting to be used at younger ages like 13.
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ONCP Antigua and Barbuda | Organization of Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy - 0 views

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  • Determined to address the problem of illicit drug use and substance abuse among its citizens, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda with the assistance of CICAD/OAS drafted a five (5) year plan
  • The existing plan, which is a collaborative effort between the various Governmental and non-governmental organizations
  • Anti-Drug initiative
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  • rafficking in Class A drugs such as cocaine continues to offer the criminal the highest profit margin
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  • Financial Intelligence & AML/CFT Compliance Financial Intelligence & Compliance Most serious organised crime is about money. Therefore, tackling money laundering is an essential part of combating the threat of drug trafficking, organised crime, fraud and the financing of terrorism. Financial Intelligence Unit AML / CFT Compliance Policy on Drugs Determined to address the problem of illicit drug use
  • Most serious organised crime is about money.
  • tackling money laundering is an essential part of combating the threat of drug trafficking, organised crime
  • evanpitt14 on 03 Aug 16
     
    This page explains a 5 year plan with the OAS and CICAD to combat drug trafficking and to fight crime involving drugs. It says that most crime is about money so if they combat money laundering, they can prevent more crime involving drugs.
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JAMAICANS NAMED IN $MILLION DRUG BUST | Antigua Observer Newspaper - 0 views

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  • $10.4 million drug haul that has resulted in the detention of four Jamaican nationals.
  • 00 pounds of cannabis.
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  • possession, possession with intent to supply, and transfer of the illegal substance.
  • Two firearms with matching ammunition, and large sums of Eastern Caribbean and United States currency were sized in the operation.
  • motor van and a speedboat believed to be involved in the incident.
  • laundering charges,
  • The police in their quest to stem the flow of illegal drugs in and out of the country, as well as to rid the country of illegal firearms and ammunition, have to date seized millions of dollars’
  • 2,500 cannabis plants,
  • evanpitt14 on 03 Aug 16
     
    This is about another major drug bust in Antigua involving marijuana. This shows how it is a hotspot for supplying drugs to the US because of the vast amounts of US currency found. It also shows how it can be easy to transport it because of vehicles like speedboats. The police are working to end it but it won't be easy.
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$1.25 MILLION DRUG BUST | Antigua Observer Newspaper - 0 views

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  • estimated value of more $1 million
  • (ONDCP)
  • 533 pounds of compressed cannabis,
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  • $1,066,000 and 5.6 kilos of cocaine, which was valued at $197,288.
  • $1,263,288.
  • charged with possession of cannabis, possession of cannabis with intent to supply, being concerned in the supply of cannabis and drug trafficking. They were slapped with additional charges of possession of cocaine, and being concerned in the supply of cocaine and drug trafficking
  • drug bust are ongoing
  • over 10 years in prison if they are indicted on all the charges
  • Class A drug and cannabis, which is a Class B drug, under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
  • pay more than $500,000 to the court for possessing cocaine
  • evanpitt14 on 03 Aug 16
     
    Earlier in 2016, there was a large drug bust in Antigua. This article shows how drugs are easy to access in the Islands because of the large quantities. It also shows how major charges can be for possession of the drugs.
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