Jamaican National Akido McDonald to be Deported Thursday After Escaping Custody
By Dario Item
A Jamaican man is set to be deported on Thursday following his recapture after escaping from the custody of the Immigration Department.
Akido McDonald, a 26-year-old from St Ann’s, Jamaica, was apprehended on Saturday, two days after his escape.
During a court appearance on Monday in District B of the Magistrate’s Court, Senior Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel imposed a fine of $1,500.00 on McDonald, which he was required to pay within 48 hours.
The court noted that McDonald had been denied entry into the country and ordered his remand at HM Prison until his scheduled flight back to Jamaica.
The court proceedings revealed that McDonald had arrived on a Caribbean Airlines flight the previous Thursday.
However, upon examination of his travel documents by border control officials, he was denied entry and subsequently detained at the Immigration Detention Centre.
He managed to escape custody before being recaptured in Swetes.
About the author
Dr. Dario Item is the Head of Mission of the Embassy of Antigua and Barbuda in Madrid. He is an experienced financial crimes lawyer with nearly 30 years of practice. He holds degrees in law and political science, a Ph.D. in criminal law and an LL.M. in transnational financial crime.
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Stone January 28, 2025, 10:46 AM
Anonymous January 28, 2025, 10:43 AM
Donna January 28, 2025, 10:34 AM
Gaston needs to be doing like Donna Trump by rounding up all the illegal immigrants here in the country and deport them—pronto!
Faithful National #1 January 28, 2025, 6:27 AM