Caribbean Times 98th Issue - Thursday 22nd September 2016

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4 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g Thursday 22nd September 2016 Over $70M worth of illicit drugs up in flames By Alecia McPherson The state has destroyed 33,000 lbs of drugs with street value of $71,045,919.80EC. The staggering haul of cannabis and cocaine were reduced to ashes in a bonfire at a secured sited in Burma yesterday morning; the strict operation took about 2 hours and was conducted under the careful eye of Police Inspector Charles from the Narcotics Department and Chief Magistrate Jo- Ann Walsh. Inspector Charles led a team of officers from the K9 and Narcotics Department to the site at about 10:25am just at the time of overcast skies and the heavy down pour of rains in St. John’s, however the burn site at north-east of the island experienced no By Deborah A. Parker “The students are not ready for grade two”, a primary school teacher shared recently. The trained educator took up duties at a St John’s school this school year, having served elsewhere for a number of years. Just ahead of national assessment for grade two she complained, “The children are not ready. They can’t write, they can’t even spell their names.” The concerned educator added, “I don’t know what the grade one teacher has been doing. These children belong in kindergarten.” She went on to add that she has drawn the issue to the attention of the principal, but believes it is also a matter the ministry of education should be made aware of. “If the children perform miserably the grade two teachers will naturally be blamed. interruptions with just slight drizzle. Insp Charles reported the amount of illegal substance incinerated to be 22,442 cannabis plants weighing 33,000 pounds; 38.5g rams of cocaine, and 8,164.6 kilos or 18,000 pounds of cured cannabis. The overall street value of cannabis was reported at $71,043,000.00EC and cocaine at $2,919.81EC Yesterday’s haul has been a culmination of only months of effective work by law-enforcement in their effort to eradicate illicit substance. Insp Charles stated that the previous large-scale destruction was conducted earlier this very year, while he was unable to provide the total amount he stated that it Educator shares concerns But what I am most concerned about is that teachers give of their best to the children. “If at the end of the school year you find that they are not ready for the next class, to me it makes better sense to have them repeat, “ she added. “ Too many times we have students leaving school unable to even utter a one proper sentence, “ the educator added. She went on to recommend that parents play a more active role in their children’s school life. “ Report cards are sent home; If you are not pleased investigate; If you see that your child is not ready for promotion air those concerns and get the help that is needed, “she added. “It would have been a waste for all if your child leaves school without a sound education, “the grade two teacher concluded. was far greater than that of yesterday’s incineration, with cocaine being the more significant amount. The massive haul were seizures housed at the Police Headquarters and at the St. John’s Magistrates Court, total street value of that at the court was reported at $139,000.00EC for cannabis and $1,565.46 for cocaine; and in police custody $70,904,000.00EC cannabis and $1,351.35 cocaine. Officers are warning the public against making, selling, trafficking and using narcotic drugs, defiant individuals are further warned that campaigns and operations against such criminal acts will not let up. While it is public knowledge that parliament is presents debating the legalization of 5 grams of cannabis it is still a crime to have such controlled drugs in one’s possession until such time.
Thursday 22nd September 2016 c a r i b b e a n t i m e s . a g 5 Murder trial resumed after 15-year recess By Renio Abbott On Tuesday September 21st, 2016 the case against Loriston Cornwall who was charged with the murder of his wife 20 years ago was resumed in the High Court of Justice. On March 12th, 1994 Loriston Cornwall was married to the deceased and its alleged that she was also in extramarital relationship and the accused allegedly killed a goat kid which belong to both him and his wife then hid it in a pasture where he allegedly took the rope off its neck and hid it the bushes thereafter luring her into the open pasture where they both had consensual sex; at that time, he By Alecia McPherson Bernard Floss accused of maliciously wounding a 34-year old Touni Karan of Marble Hill, was committed to stand trial when he appeared at the St. John’s Magistrates Court yesterday. 51-year old Floss of By Deborah A. Parker A Bolans Village man who claimed he found ‘weed’ on the road was fined when he appeared in District B before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel yesterday. Beejay Williams pleaded guilty to the charge of cannabis possession and had a fine of $460 imposed on him. Williams was arrested and charged on May 21st. Lawmen were reportedly executing a search warrant at a Bolans home, when several small plastic bags containing cannabis were found on Williams. “Ah some weed me find pon di road,” Williams told lawmen when asked about the substance. The young offender has until the end of September to pay the fine. In default he will spend 12 days in jail. never asked the decease nothing about the alleged relationship. It was alleged that the accused used the rope that he had removed from neck of the goat to strangle the deceased, then leaving her naked motionless body there for 12 hours before she died; the deceased it is reported was also pregnant at the time of the murder. He then left and went to look wood to burn his coal kiln. Cornwall was found guilty in 1996, and during the entire trial he tried to stay composed and maintained his innocence. After several years of incarceration, Upper Gambles is facing charges for grievous bodily harm, malicious wounding, and malicious damage. It is reported that on the 13th of August 2016 the two men had a disagreement over payments of outstanding monies owed to one or the other. It is alleged that a fight ensued during which the accused punched the complainant to the mouth, breaking one of his teeth in the process. It is alleged too, that Karam received he decided to speak out while he was in maximum security by himself. Although he was given the opportunity to be in the yard, with other prisoners and he refused and isolated himself from the general population. If anyone wanted to see him they would pay him the visit in his cell. On 31st January 2000 he came forward, changing his plea to guilty and telling the truth; He was sentenced to the death row in 2001. Since then he has changed his life and is now teaching the word of God in the prison. This matter is adjourned until September 22nd. Man to stand trial for wounding Man ‘finds’ weed, convicted multiple injuries to his back and other parts of his body during the altercation. A number of valuable items were also reported damaged. The defendant was committed to stand trial at January assizes at the High Court where the details of the matter are expected to be heard. Jamaican drug accused heads to Sept. Assizes By Deborah A. Parker An accused Jamaican drug trafficker had her matter committed to the September 2016 criminal assizes. Ingrid Gouldbourne had indicated that she intends to plead guilty to the charges, which includes cannabis possession and importation, and so she can be reunited with her two children as soon as possible. The 28-year-old woman was nabbed at the VC Bird International Airport earlier this year, allegedly carrying 49.75 pounds of marijuana. Gouldbourne has been on remand at Her Majesty’s Prison since her arrest. The committal took place before Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel yesterday.
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