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Jamaican National Remanded Following EC$360K Airport Drug Bust

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Jamaican National Remanded Following EC$360K Airport Drug Bust

A law enforcement operation at V.C. Bird International Airport on Sunday resulted in the arrest of a Jamaican national after officers uncovered a significant cannabis haul valued at approximately EC$360,000.

Benjamin Isaiah Carrington, 38, now faces five drug-related charges after a joint sweep by the Narcotics Department, K-9 Unit, and Customs Enforcement Unit led investigators to 19 sealed packages of cannabis distributed across two suitcases in his possession — a combined weight of 60 pounds.

Carrington appeared unrepresented before Chief Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel, where prosecutors successfully argued he posed a flight risk. Authorities pointed to the gravity of the charges and his absence of ties to Antigua and Barbuda as grounds for remand.

The charges against him include drug trafficking, importation of cannabis, possession with intent to transfer, being concerned with the supply of cannabis, and simple possession.

He remains in custody and is scheduled to return to court on May 6th, 2026.

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Comments (6)

  • Lena March 4, 2026, 10:33 PM

    The PM should stop them from coming here

  • Informed citizen March 4, 2026, 8:29 PM

    What worries me though is how often we seeing these airport busts lately. Either enforcement stepping up, or trafficking routes shifting through the region, maybe both. Small islands always caught in bigger international networks whether we like it or not.

  • Ryan Wedding March 4, 2026, 6:26 PM

    Only a Jamaican

  • Mel March 4, 2026, 3:20 PM

    Get these Jamaicans out of our land. Drugs Guns…women beater…Bobolists……….fraudsters…..that is Jamaica for u

  • Secure d evidence March 4, 2026, 1:08 PM

    the dog catch him before he see his customs officer good dog, narcotics officers needs training, but up the dog, and catch the customs officer also, take him on the outside.

  • Juju Bee March 4, 2026, 9:50 AM

    But he brave bad to travel with all that weed. Maybe the customs officer that had to let him go thru didn’t go work that day

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