Dominican in Antigua charged over 41 cannabis plants at home
Cliff Darroux, a Dominican national living in Antigua, was charged with possession and cultivation after 41 cannabis plants weighing 40 pounds were found at his residence. A court granted him bail on a $100,000 bond with $10,000 cash to the state, ordering him to surrender his passport and report to police three times a week until his case concludes.
Cliff Darroux, a citizen of Dominica living in Antigua, faces charges of
possessing and cultivating cannabis plants.[1]Cliff Darroux, a citizen of
Dominica living in Antigua, faces charges of possessing and cultivating cannabis
plants.[2]He was found with a total of 41 cannabis plants at his residence.[1]He was found with a total of 41 cannabis plants at his residence.[3]Antigua and Barbuda allows a person to possess no more than four marijuana
plants at any given time.[1]Antigua and Barbuda allows a person to possess no
more than four marijuana plants at any given time.[2]The 41 plants weighed a
combined 40 pounds, about 18.1 kilograms.[1]The 41 plants weighed a combined
40 pounds, about 18.1 kilograms.[3]They were estimated to be worth $80,000.[1]They were estimated to be worth $80,000.[2]
He appeared in court in the week leading up to 29 March 2024.[3]The court
granted him bail on a $100,000 bond.[1]The court granted him bail on a
$100,000 bond.[2]He was also required to pay $10,000 in cash to the state.[1]He was ordered to surrender his Dominican passport and to report to the
nearest police station three days a week.[1]He was ordered to surrender his
Dominican passport and to report to the nearest police station three days a
week.[2]He stays free while he meets the bail conditions, and his next
hearing is set for 29 May.[1]He stays free while he meets the bail
conditions, and his next hearing is set for 29 May.[3]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Charged
1
Plants destroyed
41
Cannabis
18.14 kg
Value (official estimate)
XCD 80,000
Cannabis
Living plants (18.14 kg, 41 plants)
Activity
Cultivation, Possession
Setting
Home
Charges
possession of cannabis plants; cultivation of cannabis plants
No separate date is given for the discovery of the plants or for the bail hearing; 29 March 2024 is the earliest publication date and is used as the incident date.
The sources state the sums as $80,000, $100,000 and $10,000 without specifying the currency; the $80,000 plant valuation is recorded as Eastern Caribbean dollars, the currency of Antigua and Barbuda.
The hearing year for the 29 May adjourned date is not stated in any source.
No town or village for Darroux's residence is named, so the place is recorded as Antigua with region precision.
No arrest is described in the sources, so only one charged person is counted and no arrested figure is given.
No plea, trial or case outcome beyond the bail order was reported.
The three accounts carry nearly identical wording, so the extent of independent reporting behind them is unclear.
Kimmesha Hutchinson is due to stand trial in Antigua's High Court over 80 pounds of marijuana allegedly found in a barrel she went to clear at Deep Water Harbour in April 2023. Police valued the marijuana at $480,000, and a follow-up search of her home allegedly found suspected cocaine that brought separate charges.
Three Jamaican men were arrested in a 14 September 2026 police sting in Antigua with 26.4 pounds of marijuana valued at about EC$79,000. They were jointly charged on drug counts and remanded to prison until 25 November for mention and case management.
Dean Robert Gould was remanded as a flight risk after officers found 59 and a half pounds of cannabis in his luggage at V.C. Bird International Airport on 13 June 2026. He faces importation and trafficking charges and must prove a Cedar Grove address by 29 June.
Canadian citizen Roselynee Crisostomo, 48, was arrested at Antigua's airport on 10 March 2026 with 67 pounds of cannabis in two suitcases and charged with trafficking and importation. She was remanded as a flight risk, then all charges were withdrawn on 27 May 2026 for stated medical reasons.
