Thirty-two-year-old Shanece Alicia Atkinson of Charnocks Land, Christ Church, was arrested by the police Narcotics Unit and charged with possession, trafficking, intent to supply and importation of cannabis over a December 8 incident. Police put the suspected cannabis at 2.5 kg with a $40,000 street value, and she was due in the District ‘B’ Magistrates’ Court on December 10, 2025.
Shanece Alicia Atkinson, aged 32 and of Charnocks Land, Christ Church, was
arrested by the police’s Narcotics Unit.[1]She was charged with possession of
cannabis, trafficking, intent to supply and importation of cannabis in
connection with an incident on December 8.[1]She was scheduled to appear in
the District ‘B’ Magistrates’ Court on December 10, 2025.[1]
Police said the total estimated weight of the suspected cannabis was 2.5
kilogrammes.[1]Police gave its estimated street value as $40,000.[1]A
second account says Atkinson, of Charnocks Land, Charnocks, Christ Church, faced
a trafficking charge over cannabis with an estimated street value of $40 000.[2]
The second account likewise says she was slated to appear in the District ‘B’
Magistrates’ Court.[2]It dates the alleged offences to Monday, December 8,
2025.[2]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Charged
1
Cannabis
2.5 kg
Value (official estimate)
BBD 40,000
Agency
Barbados Police Service Narcotics Unit
Agency type
Police, Court
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (2.5 kg)
Charges
possession of cannabis; trafficking of cannabis; intent to supply cannabis; importation of cannabis
Dollar amounts are recorded as Barbadian dollars, the standard in Barbados reporting, though both articles write only $ or $40 000.
The reports give no date for the arrest itself; the report is dated to the December 10, 2025 court appearance and publication date, while the alleged offences date to December 8.
No plea, bail decision or later outcome has been reported.
The second account is a repost of a Nation News item on the Oriana Barbados site.
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