Magistrate grants application to deport Jamaican Ricarrdo McKenzie

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By Zaya Williams

As soon as Ricardo McKenzie is finished serving his one year and eight months prison sentence, he will be sent back to his homeland, Jamaica.

McKenzie, 28 entered a guilty plea to charges of possession of a 9mm automatic pistol and seven rounds of matching ammunition last month.

He was subsequently sentenced to spend almost two years in His Majesty’s Prison by Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel.

The charges stem from an incident on Monday, August 19, when police, acting on received information, intercepted a silver Toyota Belta motor car at Green Castle, Bendals.

McKenzie was in the vehicle along with 34-year-old O’Neil Swaby of Bendals at the time of the arrest.

During a search of the vehicle, law enforcement officers discovered the illegal firearm and ammunition in plain sight. Both men were subsequently arrested and jointly charged with unlawful possession of the weapon and ammunition.

However, Swaby had pleaded not guilty and the charges against him were dropped.

But he was immediately deported to Jamaica.

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Comments (9)

  • Faithful national September 5, 2024, 11:53 AM

    Hahahaha. Thought you’d avoid lock-up as soon as you touched down back a yard, eh? Tell you friends them that the small islands them equipped to deal with scum like you!
    Reply
    • when will Pringle stop being a "baby daddy" and become a HUSBAND??? Ms. Reid don't let him fool you any longer! September 5, 2024, 12:05 PM

      UPP cant stand “foreigners” especially Jamaicans. Poor richard ……dem vex with he for marry a yardee
      Reply
  • Harold September 5, 2024, 4:56 PM

    He needs to get back to his country to serve his time
    Reply
  • Liam September 5, 2024, 4:57 PM

    They didn’t had to send him home,he lives in Antigua no matter his nationality once again preference
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    • Concern Citizen September 7, 2024, 3:39 AM

      Really!!! With all the crime going on in Antigua, they were caught with gun and ammunition. That’s not what we need in this country, so yes deport them back to they homeland!!!! Them is two less the police have to deal with and it’s better for them both, they will never be found with gun and ammunition again in Sweet little Antigua.
      Reply
  • Xavier September 5, 2024, 4:59 PM

    They went crucial on him,but due to the current crimes I would expect this
    Reply
  • Banny September 5, 2024, 5:00 PM

    If they dropped the charge on his friend why deport him,that seemed unfair
    Reply
    • REMY September 6, 2024, 7:26 AM

      It’s not unfair and in any Country, he does not have citizenship he can be deported
      Reply
    • Concern Citizen September 7, 2024, 3:44 AM

      Deport them because they’ll get another gun and ammunition and they do crime again. Two less the police have to worry about. So yes they needed to be deported!!!!
      Reply

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