TWO VINCENTIAN NATIONALS CAUGHT WITH HASHISH OIL
August 8, 2016On Sunday 07th August, 2016, the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) conducted a counter-drug operation on an apartment complex in the Creekside area. This resulted in the arrest of 27-year-old Junior Forde of Hodges Bay and 33-year-old Curtis Williams, both Vincentian nationals, and a seizure of three packages of hashish […]
FORFEITURE OF TAGLIAVENTI’S ASSETS
July 26, 2016St John’s, Antigua, 20 July, 2016: On Tuesday 18th July 2016 following a successful application in the High Court the assets of former businessman Dante Tagliaventi were forfeited to the Crown. The Supervisory Authority was represented by the Director of Public Prosecution, Mr Anthony Armstrong, and Mr Curtis Bird of the Office of National […]
ONDCP Director’s remarks at the 8th ANNUAL AML/CFT, Anti-Fraud and Financial Crimes Conference.
July 11, 2016PRESENTATION TO KAW’S 8TH ANNUAL AML/CFT ANTI-FRAUD AND FINANCIAL CRIMES CONFERENCE 11 July 2016 Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa By Lt. Col. Edward Croft Director of the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy Opening Remarks Let me first offer congratulations to Mr. Kem Warner & KAW management on the continuous […]
LOCAL BUSINESSES DEFRAUDED BY CYBER CRIMINALS
June 24, 2016June 23, 2016 – The Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) is warning Antiguan businesses to be aware of a scam that re-directs payments for invoices submitted by email. The ONDCP has received reports from local businesses that their customer invoices have been intercepted and emailed to their clients with substituted […]
FORT ROAD COUPLE CHARGED FOR ILLEGAL FIREARM AND AMMUNITION
June 23, 2016Officers from the ONDCP arrested and charged Omar Tagliaventi and Soraya Felix both of Fort Road, for the illegal possession of one (1) .38 revolver pistol and 38 rounds of .38 hollow point ammunition. The arrest came after officers executed a search warrant on Wednesday 15th June, 2016 at the residence occupied by both persons. […]
DUO ARRESTED WITH 88LBS OF CANNABIS
May 7, 2016On Saturday 7th May 2016, the ONDCP in collaboration with the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda, conducted a joint operation in the Cassada Gardens area which resulted in the arrest of two (2) Jamaican males, Andre Robinson, age 35 who resides in Yorks village and Prince Caballero, age 34. Seized during the operation was of 88lbs of compressed marijuana with an estimated wholesale value of Three Hundred and Fifty Two Thousand Dollars ($352,000.00 ECD).
ILLEGAL NARCOTICS BURNED AT THE BURMA QUARRY
April 29, 2016On Friday 29th April, 2016, in collaboration with the High Court, the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) along with the Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda (Narcotics Department) destroyed a large quantity of Cocaine and Cannabis at the Burma Quarry.
SEIZURE OF COMPRESSED CANNABIS AND COCAINE
April 8, 2016533lbs of compressed cannabis and 5.6kilos of cocaine were seized on Thursday 7th April, 2016 by the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) during an operation in the Shell Beach area. During the operation 70 year old Marcus RICHARDS, a Vincentian national residing in Antigua and 37 year old Erskine TODD of […]
ARMED AND DANGEROUS MEN WANTED BY THE ONDCP
February 19, 2016Darion Anthony NICHOLAS / Vincent Anthony ANGLIN The ONDCP is seeking the assistance of the general public in locating the whereabouts of the above named persons.Both men are considered to be armed and dangerous, and any sighting must be immediately reported to the ONDCP. During Mondays to Fridays between the hours of 8a.m. – 5p.m., […]
AMMUNITION PLUS OVER 2400LBS OF CANNABIS SEIZED
February 16, 2016During early hours of Monday 15th February, 2016, the ONDCP conducted an operation in the Comfort Hall/Willikies Village area. As a result of the operations, officers seized approximately 2493 lbs of Jamaican Cannabis, 50 rounds of 9mm ammunition and a small vessel. The drug has an estimated wholesale value of EC $ 9,975,000.00. Investigations […]
