Forty-eight-year-old Roselynee Crisostomo
Charges against a Canadian national found with 67 pounds of cannabis at V.C. Bird International Airport have been withdrawn by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), citing medical reasons.
The court questioned the prosecution’s reasoning and was told by the police prosecution that the DPP had sent instructions for the matter to be withdrawn, with medical reasons offered as the sole explanation.
Forty-eight-year-old Roselynee Crisostomo had been facing several serious charges — including possession of cannabis, possession with intent to transfer, being concerned in the supply of cannabis, drug trafficking, and importation of cannabis — following a joint drug interdiction operation at the airport on Tuesday, March 10.
The Canadian citizen had previously appeared before Chief Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel and had expressed an interest in pleading guilty.
However, given the significant quantity of drugs involved, the matter had been referred for committal proceedings, with the court ordering that it be fast-tracked.
The charges stemmed from a coordinated operation in which officers from the Narcotics Department, the Special Services Unit (SSU), the K-9 Unit, and the Customs Enforcement Unit conducted checks on arriving passengers at approximately 4:30 pm.
Crisostomo, who had arrived aboard Air Canada flight AC1832 from Toronto, was reportedly stopped and searched, leading officers to discover 61 vacuum-sealed packages of cannabis across two suitcases. The drugs were valued at $536,000 EC.
If I have to give my views, they will hold me in contempt of court. I will just say our system is corrupt
There is a deeply concerning double standard within the Antiguan court system. Local men and women are routinely sentenced to time at 1735 for possessing minor amounts of marijuana under one pound. In stark contrast, a Canadian national arrived on a flight from Canada with over 600 pounds of drugs, only to have the DPP withdraw all charges. This disparity undermines public trust in our legal system and demands accountability. What is happening to justice in Antigua?This is beyond corruption.
Correction: 67 pounds of drugs instead of 600 pounds. Comment was posted without proper proofread. I am sorry.
Medical reason my ass. Yall too dirty in that system.
Medical reason my ass. Yall too dirty in that system
This is just total bullshit like really medical reason this is why our country is gonna always be like this because of people like you
This is just total bullshit like really medical reason this is why our country is gonna always be like this because of people like you
67 lb Ah Herb Ah No Likkle Bit Ah Herb Kno…
Ah Wah Kinda Medical CONdition She Hab So Mek She Haffu Haffu Carry Round 67lb Ah Herb!!!
As They Say Antigua Is For Foreigners, With Connections, And Not For Antiguans… One Local Smaddy Would Ah Get Lost Inna Jail Fu De Same Medical Herb….
Antigua System Corrupt
Talk about setting precedent. Will locals get the same treatment?
You gotta be freaking kidding me. She didnt know she had a medical condition before she tried to smuggle drugs into the country
It could steam from the recent discovery in Toronto where ppl baggage tags are been switched after they check in and put on suitcases with drugs..medical reasons is probably just a myth
Hopefully we can send a sick elderly person with two suitcases of drugs and it’s ok, the law is the law ppl, anyway half a million dollars, not bad to share up 😆 😉 😀 😄 😜
There is a deeply concerning double standard within the Antiguan court system. Local men and women are routinely sentenced to time at 1735 for possessing minor amounts of marijuana under one pound. In stark contrast, a Canadian national arrived on a flight from Canada with 67 pounds of drugs, only to have the DPP withdraw all charges. This disparity undermines public trust in our legal system and demands accountability. What is happening to justice in Antigua?This is beyond corruption.
The young man from Jamaica got killed in his cell. He had a minor misdemenour. Aye that system wicked NF
All they have to do is dupe us again we have to be the biggest fools around if it’s for medical why couldn’t she declare it
That quantity of Marijuana is too much to be considered as medical for a single person . In order for the public to continue to have trust in our judicial system it’s in order for clarity on this matter by the powers that be
Whf. That story missing parts. Just so?? Medical reasons my ass
But what kind of nonsense is that ? Half a million dollars and she free because she caught a cold in prison?
A de bed bugs an dem a bite up de woman.