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 […]
US $50,000.00 CASH FORFEITED
January 28, 2016On Wednesday 27th January 2016, Cornell Orville Penn, a forty-five (45) year old national of the British Virgin Islands pled guilty in the St. John’s Magistrate court to the charge of failing to declare the transfer of currency in excess of US$10,000 into Antigua and Barbuda contrary to Section 18(1) of the Money Laundering (Prevention) […]
Christmas Eve Bust Of Over 10 Million Dollars in Cannabis
December 27, 2015Mere hours before Christmas Eve, Officers from the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) and ABDF Coast Guard conducted a successful joint counter narcotics operation. The Officers were on duty in the Five Islands area and seized over 2700lbs of cannabis on a vessel. Three (3) men were arrested, 33yr old […]
Female Arrested With Over 480lbs Of Cannabis
December 6, 2015On Thursday 3rd December 2015, the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy ONDCP conducted an operation in the Marble Hill area which resulted in the arrest of a twenty seven (27) year old Jamaican female and seizure of 489lbs of compressed cannabis. Currencies totaling EC $21,995.00 were also seized. The estimated wholesale […]
ONDCP Wins Constitutional Motion And Sets Regional Precedent
October 20, 2015The Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy (ONDCP) has successfully defended a constitutional motion before the High Court. High Court Justice Clare Henry, in a recent Decision in the case of The Supervisory Authority v. Ahmed Williams has ruled that the provisions for civil forfeiture under the Money Laundering (Prevention) Act do […]
Attorneys Fees Are Not To Be Paid With The Proceeds Of Crime
October 18, 2015In a recent Decision in the All Saints Magistrate’s Court, Magistrate Ngaio Emmanuel ordered $10,000 forfeited from Natasha Jeffery of St. Phillips on an application by the Supervisory Authority for civil forfeiture. Jeffery argued that the money had been withdrawn from her bank account and therefore could not be the proceeds of crime, and was […]
ONDCP CREATES HISTORY BY RECORDING THE FIRST CONFISCATION IN ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
October 15, 2015The Director of the ONDCP, Lt. Col. Edward Croft, is pleased with the recent successful conclusion of the Country’s first confiscation case under the Proceeds of Crime Act and wishes to congratulate the men and women of the ONDCP who worked tirelessly during this landmark case. The ONDCP first arrested Luke Joseph of Tortola along […]
