2 Canadians caught trying to smuggle drugs into Barbados

Police on Monday arrested and charged two Canadian visitors caught attempting to smuggle drugs into Barbados.

Janella Christy Milord Ashford, 18, of 219 Lucinda Crescent, K1WOA1, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; and Marc Dawins Cimeus, 20, of 932B Cummings Avenue, Ottawa Ontario, Canada; have been charged with:

  • Possession of cannabis.
  • Intent to supply cannabis.
  • Trafficking in cannabis.
  • Importation.

Police said they committed the offences on Sunday, Jan 13 at the Grantley Adams International Airport, Seawell, Christ Church.

Both appeared at the District B Magistrates’ Court, Blackmans, St Joseph before Magistrate Laurie-Ann Smith-Bovell, on Tuesday, where they pleaded guilty to all four offences. They were remanded into custody at Dodds prison and are scheduled to reappear on Tuesday, Jan 29.