CARIBARENA Antigua

Charges have been brought against the Customs officer held by the police on suspicions that he attempted to import a large quantity of drugs.

Glenroy Sylvester Braithwaite, 37, of Gambles Terrace, is due to make an appearance in the All Saints Magistrate's Court this morning.

He is charged with possession of 48.5 lbs of cannabis, possession with intent to transfer, possession with intent to supply, and drug trafficking.

The police allege the offences occurred at about 6 am on Tuesday December 1, when the officer went to the VC Bird International Airport to collect luggage that came aboard a LIAT flight.  

His colleagues made the discovery after they asked to check the bags. Braithwaite then ran from the airport.

Meantime, the police are reporting that there is still very little to go on in relation to the country’s latest murder.

Last Saturday, a Jamaican business owner was shot by what police sources say was a lone gunman who entered J Chin’s Top Notch Store, operated by Chin and his wife.

PRO in the Stratcom Division William Holder is appealing to anyone who might have been in the area at the time to assist with the investigations.

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Stern Warning
written by Kingpin of king pins, December 03, 2009

As a retired member of the underground community. We have a stern warning for everyone who has ever dealt with us in the cocaine, weed, counterfeit, or commodities smuggling business. If Squidgy does not go free, we will release public via a website all the names of those hypocrites in government, clergy, customs, immigration, business, the judiciary, and the police, who have ever smuggled anything or facilitated the smuggling of anything and has ever dealt with us. We know of the Columbia connections, we have pictures and sound of deals made, we have ticket receipts, and oh! that high official who denied his involvement in some weed coming in....pull all the strings you have, cause we go expose all of you..I am FED UP!

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re:Fed up
written by roma, December 03, 2009

We would need a b*dget to purchase ton loads of polygraph machines because the two or three they would order would certainly croak in less than no time. If all those persons you mentioned were to be tested, my goodness that room (s) would go up in smoke from the amount of heavy lying readings those machines would be recording. We need to make examples of these crooked people so that anyone thinking of applying in any of these areas will know what's awaiting them when they goof up. Who can we look up to now-a-days in this country and say he's a role model? Yet we wonder why the youths have gone astray.

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written by Uncle Will Be Freed, December 03, 2009

All of you all hypocrites are quick to throw my uncle to the wolves and i know he would have helped manyof you all bring in goods and dont apply the full duty payable. You all antigua people too dangerous. Me no lub ah you tall.

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written by Fed Up, December 03, 2009

I agree with you totally, lock all of them up if they break the law. They should also bring in some polygraph machines an test all of the police, customs, coast guard and politicians to see if they've been involved in any hanky panky. If proved then lock em up, mind you we may have to build a bigger prison !!!

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Re: Fed Up
written by Objectivity, December 03, 2009

If we arrest and charge the customs officer why about 2 years ago wasn't the government official and the politician he was shielding arrested and charged? That is why this place is so corrupt. The small man get caught he stands trial but the big man when he gets caught nothing.

Wilmouth said that there was an attempt by a Cabinet Minister to bribe him. Why wasn't this investigated and justice served?

I am not in agreement with what the customs officer did but if he should go to jail then those I mentioned before should also. They all broke our law.

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written by Fed Up, December 03, 2009

how many times has the customs officer done this & got away with it? He probably brought in tons of weed over the years and made a ton of money in the process. when he found guilty I hope they investigate his finances and if he can't prove that he got his money, house, land etc by legitimate means then tek it all of him.

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