ONDCP PUBLIC ADVISORY: FRAUD ALERT
November 15, 2018FRAUD ALERT November 15, 2018 The Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy wishes to alert the general public to the circulation of fraudulent messages on various social media platforms offering individuals free grant money from foreign agencies. How the Scam Works: Scammers contact you through emails or direct messages via social […]
BARREL OF DRUGS FOUND AT DEEP WATER HARBOUR
September 29, 2018On Friday 28thSeptember, 2018, the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) conducted an operation at the Deep Water Harbor cargo port where a search led to the discovery of a barrel containing compressed cannabis. The cannabis was concealed in several household items to include bed quilts, a microwave and diapers wipes. […]
TWO MEN ARRESTED FOR THROWING ITEMS OVER THE WALLS OF HER MAJESTY’S PRISON
August 2, 2018On Wednesday 1st August, 2018, officers from the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) were on patrol in the vicinity of Her Majesty’s Prison and observed a 25 year old Antiguan male from Potters Village behaving in a suspicious manner. He was seen throwing a package over the eastern wall of […]
CFATF PUBLISHES AML/CFT ASSESSMENT REPORT ON ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
August 1, 201823rd July 2018 The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) has given Antigua and Barbuda one of the best reports of regional countries so far in its 4th round evaluations. The 2018 Mutual Evaluation Report, published by the CFATF, gives an overall positive assessment of the country’s efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist […]
ONDCP DETAINS ONE IN CEDAR VALLEY GARDENS
July 26, 2018On Monday, 23rd July 2018, the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) conducted a counter-narcotic operation in the Cedar Valley Garden Area. A search of an apartment complex yielded a total of 2.375lbs of Compressed Cannabis, currencies totaling One Thousand and Thirty-Five EC Dollars ($1,035.00 ECD) and several PVC barrels which […]
CHARGES LAID FOR DRUGS SEIZED IN FALMOUTH AREA
June 29, 2018On Tuesday, 26th June 2018, the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) conducted a counter-narcotic operation in the Falmouth Area where 4.13 kilograms of Cocaine and 2.88lbs of Cannabis were seized Bertail M. ROBERTS and Nicholas THOMAS of St. Vincent have been charged with Possession of Cocaine, Possession of Cocaine […]
DRUGS AND CASH SEIZED IN FALMOUTH AREA
June 27, 2018On Tuesday, 26th June 2018, the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) conducted a counter-narcotic operation in the Falmouth Area where six individuals were apprehended and illicit drugs and cash seized. Those detained include three (3) Vincentian males, a Vincentian female, a Jamaican female and a Jamaican male. A total of […]
ONDCP ARRESTS ALL SAINTS RESIDENTS WITH CANNABIS AND CASH
May 16, 2018On Tuesday, 15th May 2018, the ONDCP intercepted a Dominican male and an Antiguan female, both residents of All Saints, with illicit drugs during another successful counter-narcotic operation. The 49-year-old male and the 33-year-old female were detained and questioned. A search warrant was subsequently executed on a residence in the Lindsey area where another quantity […]
ONDCP PUBLIC ADVISORY: DEBT COLLECTION SCAM
February 13, 2018DEBT COLLECTION SCAM The Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy has information that there is currently an ongoing scam targeting the vulnerabilities of attorneys. Our Financial Analysis Unit has identified some common characteristics of the scam: Initial contact: The attorney receives an email from someone who claims to be in another country […]
ONDCP PLANE INTERCEPTION AT V.C. BIRD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT cont’d…
February 4, 2018The ONDCP continued its investigations into the recent drug seizure at the V.C. Bird International Airport (VCBIA). Three (3) of the persons assisting with investigations have been released. However, the aircraft remains detained pending further investigations. A 31 year old Antiguan male from Paynters, Mr. Colin Murraine has been charged with Possession of Cocaine, Exportation […]
