3 Jamaicans charged over 26.4lb ganja seizure remanded in Antigua
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.
Three Jamaican men were arrested in Antigua during a police sting operation on
14 September 2026.[1]The men were identified as Aljermin McLean, 25, Joshua
Newton, 21, and Elvis Smith, 54.[1]A police sting operation in September led
to the recovery of 26.4 pounds of marijuana.[1]
Police found them in possession of 26.4 pounds of marijuana, reported as valued
at about EC$79,000.[1]They appeared before a magistrate’s court jointly
charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession with intent to
supply and possession with intent to transfer.[1]The three men were not
represented at court.[1]
They were remanded to prison until 25 November for mention and a case management
report.[1]The allegations against the three men had not been proven in court.[2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
3
Charged
3
Cannabis
11.98 kg
Value (official estimate)
XCD 79,000
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (11.98 kg)
Charges
possession of a controlled substance; possession with intent to supply; possession with intent to transfer
The precise place of the sting operation in Antigua was not stated; the report uses Antigua with region precision.
The court appearance fell on the Thursday before the 18 September publication, but the sources do not give its calendar date, so 14 September is used as the incident date for the sting.
A same-day Creekside report records three men arrested with about 30 pounds of cannabis plus cash at a vehicle stop, with no names or charges announced; whether it is the same operation as this 26.4-pound sting case cannot be confirmed from the opened sources.
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.
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.
Two men were formally charged with unlawful possession of cannabis after separate police patrols in Potters and along Fort Road. Police reported seizing 1.1 pounds and 267.8 grammes of cannabis in the two cases.
