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U.S. National Arrested at V.C. Bird Airport with Cannabis

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U.S. National Arrested at V.C. Bird Airport with Cannabis
U.S. National Arrested at V.C. Bird Airport with Cannabis

A United States national has been arrested following a drug interdiction operation at the V.C. Bird International Airport over the weekend.

Police say 34-year-old Fady Aziz Saloum of the United States was taken into custody on Saturday, March 7, after officers from the Narcotics Department, working alongside the K-9 Unit and the Customs Enforcement Unit, carried out a joint operation at the airport around 4:30 p.m.

U.S. National Arrested at V.C. Bird Airport with Cannabis

During the exercise, a K-9 detection dog alerted officers to a black suitcase belonging to the suspect, who had arrived in Antigua aboard United Airlines Flight 2020 from Pennsylvania.

A subsequent search of the luggage reportedly uncovered 23 pre-wrapped cannabis joints and a blue zip-lock bag containing a quantity of vegetable material resembling cannabis.

The items were seized and the suspect was escorted to Police Headquarters as investigations continued.

Authorities later confirmed that the substances weighed 56 grams, with an estimated street value of EC$560.

The Royal Police Force of Antigua and Barbuda says it continues to strengthen drug interdiction measures at the country’s ports of entry and is reminding travelers that the importation and possession of controlled drugs remain serious offences under the laws of Antigua and Barbuda.

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Comments (7)

  • Krandelle March 9, 2026, 8:08 PM

    Somebody told this man that Antigua is a relaxed country where immigration officers are alseep

  • Nat turner March 9, 2026, 8:01 PM

    this was dumb

  • Ash March 9, 2026, 6:01 PM

    Imagine flying all the way here with weed when people selling it right here already. Make it make sense

  • Maria Carmen March 9, 2026, 2:45 PM

    I can’t help but feel this is a bit of an overreaction for 56 grams. Yes, it’s illegal, but when we hear about hundreds of pounds being trafficked through the region, it’s hard not to compare. Still, at the end of the day the law is the law, and visitors should respect the rules of the country they are entering.

  • Jioni March 9, 2026, 2:43 PM

    Wait. I thought the drug dealers were coming from Venezuela according to the US president…. Hmmmm

  • Charise March 9, 2026, 1:53 PM

    That US national not reading the new then lol

  • Apex Jones March 9, 2026, 12:02 PM

    These Americans think they can come in people place and do as they please.

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