Topic: Ganja
Man charged with ganja, firearms offences
Police officers arrested a man after finding a 'Jamaican-style canoe', along with packages of suspected ganja and two handguns, including live rounds of ammunition, in the Spotts Beach area on Thursday morning.
Package of ganja washes up on Brac
Police searched the shoreline along South Side East Road on Cayman Brac today (6 May) after a 2-pound parcel of ganja was found washed up on shore.
100 packets of ganja found under car fender
Police said more than 100 packets of ganja have been found hidden under the front fender of a car with a help of a drug-sniffing dog named Shadow.
Drug-smuggling trio sentenced
Three men caught with a loaded gun and hundreds of pounds of ganja, as well as cocaine and ecstasy, were sentenced in the Grand Court Friday.
Men sentenced in million-dollar drug seizure
Two men caught with more than 1,000 pounds of ganja were imprisoned Wednesday for six years.
Rovan Pemo Johnson, 33, and Albert Ray Campbell, 59, both of Westmoreland, Jamaica, were caught with 1,035 pounds of ganja on 24 July this year, when they were intercepted by the Joint Marine Unit 38 nautical miles east of Grand Cayman after their boat engine died.
Men admit possession of more than 1,000 pounds of ganja
Two men caught with more than a 1,000 pounds of ganja entered guilty pleas in the Grand Court on Friday.
Trial called off in case of drug smuggling trio
Three drug smugglers arrested with hundreds of pounds of ganja, a loaded gun, cocaine and ecstasy entered guilty pleas in the Grand Court Tuesday.
Sentencing of cocaine-dealing pimp delayed
Delays in the Summary Court sentencing of a convicted cocaine dealer, Wayne Carlos Myles, means he will have wait until October to learn his fate.
Police seize 400 pounds of ganja
Police seized more than 400 pounds of ganja, with a street value of $400,000, after stopping a vessel at sea on Saturday morning.
Police seize 400 pounds of ganja
Police seized more than 400 pounds of ganja, with a street value of $400,000, after stopping a vessel at sea on Saturday morning.
Four sentenced for 450 pounds of ganja
Four men caught with more than 450 pounds of ganja were sentenced in Grand Court Tuesday.
Five arrested during drug boat bust
Police arrested five men in relation to importing ganja after officers seized 350 pounds of the drug in the early hours of Monday morning.
Immigration officer acquitted on all charges
Charges were dismissed Friday afternoon against Jeannie Lewis, the suspended immigration officer accused of permitting consumption of controlled drugs at her home and of knowingly assisting a person to remain unlawfully in the Cayman Islands.
Two arrested, 55 tickets issued in police’s ‘Day of Action’
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service held a ‘Day of Action’ last week that involved 74 officers carrying out high-visibility traffic stops, patrols and liquor licence premises checks. During a variety of operations, police issued 55 traffic tickets and arrested two people.
Man faces ganja charges after traffic stop at home
Richard Nelson Ebanks made his second court appearance Tuesday in relation to an incident involving a traffic stop at his home address. Ebanks, 42, who is charged with possession of ganja, consumption of ganja and possession of criminal property, among other charges, was granted bail with strict conditions.
$1 million worth of ganja seized
Police arrested a 32‑year-old man from Cayman Brac after Joint Marine Unit officers stopped a boat containing more than 1,200 pounds of ganja, with an estimated street value of more than $1 million.
Men from ganja boat make first court appearance
Two Jamaican nationals appeared in court Monday for the first time following an incident in which the Joint Marine Unit seized more than 1,000 pounds of ganja from a drifting vessel on 24 July.
Police officers make $1 million ganja bust
Local police seized a half-ton of ganja worth an estimated $1 million from a boat that was drifting 50 miles east of Grand Cayman.
Drugs, guns confiscated in ‘Operation Rip Tide’
Officers from Cayman’s newly formed Coast Guard helped intercept smugglers running drugs and ammunition through the region’s waters.
Man charged with burglary, other crimes
Royal Cayman Islands Police Service detectives arrested a 32-year-old George Town Man on Wednesday, following an investigation into recovered jewellery.
Two sentenced to prison for importing 800 pounds of ganja
Two Jamaican nationals received prison sentences Wednesday for their roles in importing more than 800 pounds of ganja to Cayman.
Ganja pleas voided, case sent to higher court
Four Jamaican men who had previously pleaded guilty to possessing more than 400 pounds of ganja had their pleas voided Tuesday and their case sent from Summary Court to Grand Court.
Police seize ganja plants on Cayman Brac
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service recovered 47 mature ganja plants on Wednesday after conducting an operation on Cayman Brac. The officers were acting on information provided to them, and the RCIPS later arrested a 60-year-old man on suspicion of cultivating ganja.
Police seize ganja plants in Bodden Town
Police seized 38 mature ganja plants from a location in Bodden Town last week.
Police keep up pressure on drug smugglers
Police will keep up the pressure on criminal gangs shipping drugs into the Cayman Islands after confiscating more than $1 million of ganja in six major marine raids during 2018.
Burglary rate hits 18-year low
Police are crediting the arrest and imprisonment of a significant number of prolific offenders with causing a sharp drop in the burglary rate across the Cayman Islands.
Little Cayman drugs arrest
A 48-year-old man was arrested in Little Cayman on Saturday on suspicion of possession of cocaine and ganja.
Three charged in 810 lbs of ganja case in court
Three men charged with the importation of more than 800 pounds of ganja appeared in Summary Court on Thursday in preparation for a case management hearing.
50 years ago: Big ganja haul; airport fire
In the March 20, 1969 edition of the Caymanian Weekly, a precursor of the Cayman Compass, a front page story, headlined ‘Big ganja haul’, detailed a seizure of £1,000 worth of drugs. It read:
Three in court for 900 pounds of ganja
Three men appeared in Summary Court on Wednesday, all charged with importing about 900 pounds of ganja following an encounter with police approximately 11 miles off East End on Monday.
Jury discharged for ‘gun in ganja’ case
A Grand Court jury chosen on Monday, March 11, was formally discharged on Friday, March 15, after Justice Marlene Carter said she had determined that the trial would not proceed any further.
Trial starts for three who admit ganja, deny gun
Trial got under way on Wednesday for three men who admitted their involvement with ganja, but denied any knowledge of a firearm, ammunition and cocaine found inside packages of the illegal vegetable matter.
Five sentenced for importing ganja
Five men were sentenced on Friday for importing 555.95 pounds of ganja in the early hours of Jan. 25, 2018.
Magistrate: Travelers should research their destinations
Magistrate Valdis Foldats had words of advice for travelers in general and people who visit Cayman in particular – check the local laws.
Three sentenced for South Sound ganja
Three men found in a Jamaican canoe with ganja last year were sentenced on Thursday to 32 months’ imprisonment.
Two men arrested for drugs, gambling
Police officers arrested two Bodden Town men on Tuesday for offenses involving ganja and gambling.
KAABOO performer in court for ganja
A woman who performed at KAABOO Cayman over the past weekend appeared in Summary Court on Tuesday, when she pleaded guilty to possession of a small quantity of ganja.
Court rejects ‘drifting fishermen’ defense
Three Jamaican nationals were found guilty on Friday after trial for importing 555.95 pounds of ganja into the Cayman Islands on Jan. 25, 2018.
Police find ganja in Prospect home
A 37-year-old George Town man was arrested on suspicion of possession of ganja and possession of criminal property on Friday following a police raid.
Woman bailed in East End ganja case
A woman charged with possessing ganja with intent to supply was granted bail when she appeared in Summary Court Monday morning.
Drug, gambling arrests made in eastern districts
Police made a number of arrests in relation to drug and gambling offenses in the eastern districts over the weekend.
Government employee arrested for ganja at airport
Customs officers arrested a 35-year-old male returning to Cayman on Sunday for attempting to smuggle marijuana into the country. The unidentified man is an employee of the Department of Environmental Health, officials said.
Visitor jailed for importing ganja
A frequent visitor to Cayman was sentenced to six months imprisonment on Tuesday after pleading guilty to importing six ounces of ganja into the Cayman Islands.
Drug raids on Brac
Police arrested a 57-year-old man on Cayman Brac Tuesday on suspicion of possessing cocaine and ganja after carrying out drug raids on the sister island.
Teens arrested following car break-ins
Police arrested two teenagers, aged 18 and 19, following reports of four vehicles being broken into in downtown George Town during the Pirates Week festivities over the weekend.
Woman admits possessing 1.77 pounds of ganja
A woman charged in connection with 1.77 pounds of ganja pleaded guilty on Tuesday to simple possession of the controlled drug, but not guilty to possession with intent to supply.
American visitor pleads guilty to importing ganja
Garfield Spence, an American visitor who was apprehended at Owen Roberts International Airport on Saturday, pleaded guilty in Summary Court Wednesday to importation of ganja.
Airline employee charged with possessing ganja
An American visitor was denied bail when he appeared in Summary Court Tuesday on a charge of possession of 5.8 ounces of ganja, which was seized at Owen Roberts International Airport.
Four plead guilty to possessing 450 pounds of ganja at sea
Four Jamaican men pleaded guilty on Wednesday to possession of ganja after 454.41 pounds of the drug were seized after police intercepted their boat at sea.
Police make arrests for whelk poaching, ganja
A man and woman were arrested at Kaibo Public Beach Thursday for allegedly taking marine life from a marine park out of season.
Man arrested at airport, 9 pounds of ganja seized
Customs officers arrested a Caymanian man at Owen Roberts International Airport Sunday on suspicion of importing 9 pounds of ganja and attempting to bribe a customs officer.
Four men remanded for ganja at sea
Four Jamaican nationals were remanded in custody on Monday after appearing in Summary Court charged in connection with approximately 513 pounds of ganja recovered by police some 27 miles east of Grand Cayman last week.
Police seize 500 pounds of ganja, 4 arrested
Police seized 513 pounds of ganja and arrested four men on suspicion of drug offenses after officers of the Air Operations and Joint Marine Units spotted a vessel acting suspiciously more than 20 miles offshore early Friday morning.
4 drug suspects arrested at sea
Police recovered hundreds of pounds of ganja and arrested four people after officers spotted a vessel acting suspiciously more than 20 miles off shore, early Friday morning.
Boat forfeited over four pounds of ganja
A man who said he went to Jamaica to buy a boat had the boat forfeited on his return to Cayman because a crew member had four pounds of ganja.
Hotel burglary charge sent to Grand Court for sentence
A man who pleaded guilty to burglary in Summary Court has been sent to Grand Court for sentencing because a magistrate’s sentencing power is limited to four years for this offense.
Judge set to address jury in firearms trial
Justice Francis Belle was expected to address the jury on Monday morning in the trial of two men who have pleaded not guilty to possession of unlicensed firearms.
Cruise ship passenger sentenced to time served
A U.S. national who was arrested aboard a cruise ship last month appeared in court Wednesday for resisting arrest and possession of ganja.
Cruise ship passenger remanded for trial
A U.S. national who arrived in Cayman via cruise ship last Wednesday was remanded in custody on Friday after a disturbance aboard the ship led to three charges against him.
Tourist with ganja wants to come back
A tourist on his first trip to Cayman spent part of his vacation in Summary Court, where he pleaded guilty on Monday to importing ganja.
Drugs seized at airport, post office
Three people, including two Caymanians and an American, were arrested over the past several days attempting to bring illegal drugs into the Cayman Islands, Her Majesty’s Customs service reported Monday.
Two arrested at airport
Two people were arrested on suspicion of possessing ganja at the Owen Roberts International Airport on Monday.
Burglar smoked ganja in hotel room
A man who says two women invited him back to their hotel room at the Kimpton Seafire was sentenced for burglary of the premises Monday.
Two in court for ganja import case
One of two men charged in connection with an estimated 250 pounds of ganja pleaded not guilty on Thursday. Trial was set for two days, commencing Sept. 24.
Ganja-gun case now to include cocaine
Three men arrested in March for importation of 313 pounds of ganja and firearms will now be also charged with possession of cocaine, Crown counsel Garcia Kelly said on Wednesday.
$500,000 worth of ganja taken off streets
Police and customs officers have seized 689 pounds of ganja in marine operations since mid-June. The drugs are estimated to have a street value of between $250,000 and $560,000, depending on how they were to be sold, police said.
Customs makes 58 drugs arrests during 2017
Significantly increased levels of cocaine trafficking in the Cayman Islands were noted by Her Majesty’s Customs service, as well as the Royal Cayman Islands Police.
‘Large-scale drug trafficking’ defendants appear in court
Two men who were allegedly caught importing some 250 pounds of ganja into Cayman appeared in court on Monday, where Magistrate Valdis Foldats denied them bail and set a case management hearing for July 12.
One man in court for Tuesday’s ganja bust
One man appeared in Summary Court on Thursday in connection with the ganja reportedly offloaded at Smith Barcadere earlier this week.
Five men arrested for smuggling ganja
Police arrested five men early Tuesday morning on suspicion of smuggling ganja into Grand Cayman.
Prison seizes 120 lbs of ganja since 2016
Her Majesty’s Prisons Service has seized more than 120 pounds of ganja in and around Northward Prison within the past two and a half years, according to statistics released Thursday to the Cayman Compass.
Court fines visitor $3,000 for drugs
A man who planned to be in Cayman for one day ended up in custody for five days after he was charged with drug offenses at Owen Roberts International Airport.
