Bay Street man fined $1,000 over 52 g of cannabis in Antigua
Dorian Wilkins, 27, of Bay Street in Villa, was convicted of cannabis possession in St John's Magistrates' Court and fined $1,000, with 90 days in jail if he does not pay within 30 days. Police found 52 grams of cannabis, valued at $520, when they searched his bag on Bay Street on May 25, 2025.
🇦🇬 St John's Magistrates' Court, St John's, Antigua · Antigua and Barbuda
Dorian Wilkins, a 27-year-old resident of Bay Street in Villa, was convicted and
fined for cannabis possession in St John’s Magistrates’ Court in late May 2025.[1]Acting Chief Magistrate Dexter Wason fined him $1,000 and ordered the drugs
confiscated and destroyed.[1]The court gave him 30 days to pay and set 90
days in jail if he fails to do so.[1]
On May 25, officers on mobile patrol on Bay Street in Villa stopped him and
searched a bag he was carrying.[1]Police found a transparent plastic bag
holding 52 grams of cannabis, which they valued at $520.[1]Wilkins was
arrested, taken to Police Headquarters and later charged.[1]
He was also charged with possession with intent to transfer; he pleaded not
guilty and the prosecution withdrew that charge.[1]The self-employed car and
house washer told the court he had the drugs for his personal use.[1]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Charged
1
Cannabis
52 g
Fine
XCD 1,000
Value (official estimate)
XCD 520
Agency type
Police, Court
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (52 g)
Activity
Possession
Setting
Street or public place
Charges
possession of cannabis; possession with intent to transfer
Only one source for this case could be opened; Antigua News's search archive returned no result for a second account.
The article says he was convicted and fined earlier this week, so the sentencing day is not given; 25 May 2025 is the date of the police search and is used as the incident date.
The article gives no weight limit or legal provision, so it does not establish whether the 52 grams exceeded the permitted amount for personal use in Antigua and Barbuda.
Dollar amounts are stated with $ in the source and recorded here as Eastern Caribbean dollars, the local currency.
The article does not say whether he paid the fine or was jailed in default.
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