As a result of an operation conducted by members of the Drug Squad unit and Victoria Police Station at Bonaire and Waltham St Mark lead to the discovery of the following items:
- Two packages of cannabis weighing one pound, estimated street value of EC$2,268
- Thirteen (13) wrapped portions of cannabis weighing 12 pounds, estimated street value of EC$27,216
- Two hundred and forty (240) rounds of 9mm ammunition
- Fifty (50) rounds of 357 ammunition
Sharama Charles, 28-year-old Nursing Assistant of Waltham St Mark; Nashera Antoine 28-year-old Shop Keeper of Bonaire, St Mark and Branford Thomas 48-year-old Bus Driver of Victoria, St Mark who resides in the United States were arrested by the officers of the Drug Squad Unit. They appeared at the Victoria Magistrate Court on Thursday, 11 November 2021.
Charles was charged with Possession of a Controlled Drug and was granted bail in the amount of EC$10,000 with two sureties; Handling of a Controlled Drug in the amount of EC$10,000 with two sureties and Possession of Ammunition in the amount of EC$20,000 with two sureties.
Antoine was charged with 2 counts for the offence of Trafficking in a Controlled Drug and was granted bail in the amount of EC$5,000 with one surety, and EC$15,000 with two sureties respectively, and 2 counts for Possession of Ammunition, and was granted bail in the amount of EC$10,000 with 2 sureties.
Conditions for both women:
- They were to surrender all travel documents
- Should not leave the state of Grenada without permission from the court
- Report to the Victoria Police Station, Mondays and Fridays, between 6 am to 6 pm
Thomas was charged with 2 counts for Trafficking in a Control Drug and was granted bail in the amount of EC$7,000 with one surety, and EC$25,000 with two sureties respectively; two counts for Possession of Ammunition and granted bail in the amount of EC$10,000 with two sureties, and Possession of Ammunition in the amount of EC$10,000 with two sureties. The following conditions were attached to the bill; surrender of all travel documents, resides only in his residence at Queen Street, Victoria, St Mark, request permission from the court to travel and report to the Victoria Police Station, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, between 6 am to 6 pm.
They will reappear in court on Thursday, 3 February 2022.
RGPF
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It is amazing how Grenada is stuck in the past on this issue. Legalize and decriminalization. Well over due
There are just laws and unjust laws. According to Tony Blair, the enslavement of our African ancestors was deemed legal pursuant to the prevailing colonial laws. But the practice was not only unjust. It was unequivocally dehumanizing. And so, in the same vein that certain well-known black leaders are advocating that the heirs of former enslavers be made to pay reparations for the evil perpetrated during enslavement, it should be the case that politicians and others who continue stonewalling on the issue of marijuana reform be required to pay reparations to those among us who are currently victimized by the anti-marijuana laws when the laws change. Prior to 1967, it was illegal under U.S. segregationist laws for a black man to marry a white woman or for a white man to marry a black woman, and hundreds of African Americans were “legally lynched” for violating the law until common sense prevailed and such barbaric practices were eventually deemed unconstitutional. The prohibition laws against alcohol production and use tell a similar story. Now, given the current worldwide trend to decriminalize and legalize the commercialization and use of marijuana, and given the tough economic conditions in Grenada, and given the Keith Mitchell administration’s promise of marijuana reform, it truly boggles the mind that the powers-that-be continue to turn a blind eye to the circumstances which drive so many Grenadians to venture into the underground economy to feed, clothe and shelter their families. The current laws pertaining to marijuana use, sale and possession are indeed oppressive. Still, as Peter Tosh says: “Singers, Doctors, Nurses, Judges, Lawyers, [Teachers, Politicians, et al] smoke it…So you’ve got to legalize it.”
Legalize ganja…