News:2026-10-14/Policy/barbados-court-fines-an-american-woman-bds-13-000-after-she-pleads-guilty-over-3-3-kg-of-cannabis

NewsPolicy14 October 2026

Barbados court fines an American woman BDS $13,000 after she pleads guilty over 3.3 kg of cannabis

The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation reported that the Barbados Police Service Narcotics Unit charged a 51-year-old American woman with importing, possessing and trafficking in cannabis and with intent to supply, for offences it said were committed on 13 October 2026. The suspected cannabis weighed 3.3 kilogrammes and was given an estimated street value of BDS $52,800. She pleaded guilty at the District 'B' Magistrates' Court on 14 October and was fined BDS $13,000, payable forthwith, or nine months' imprisonment.

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AgencyBarbados Police Service Narcotics Unit

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2026-10-14 Policy Barbados court fines an American woman BDS $13,000 after she pleads guilty over 3.3 kg of cannabis The Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation reported that the Barbados Police Service Narcotics Unit charged a 51-year-old American woman with importing, possessing and trafficking in cannabis and with intent to supply, for offences it said were committed on 13 October 2026. The suspected cannabis weighed 3.3 kilogrammes and was given an estimated street value of BDS $52,800. She pleaded guilty at the District 'B' Magistrates' Court on 14 October and was fined BDS $13,000, payable forthwith, or nine months' imprisonment. https://www.cbc.bb/main-stories/american-charged-with-several-cannabis-related-offences/ Barbados Barbados Police Service Narcotics Unit