Herberts man fined $500 over 21 g cannabis near school
Police arrested Herberts resident Jamie Darroux near Potters Primary School on March 23, 2026 and seized 21 grams of cannabis. He pleaded guilty to public smoking and over-limit possession; the court reprimanded him on the smoking charge and fined him $500 for possession.
🇦🇬 vicinity of Potters Primary School, Potters, Antigua · Antigua and Barbuda
Jamie Darroux of Herberts was taken into custody around 1:30 p.m. on March 23,
2026 during a Narcotics Department mobile patrol near Potters Primary School in
Potters.[1]Officers said they observed Darroux allegedly smoking cannabis in
a public space.[1]He was apprehended and later charged with smoking cannabis
in a public place and possession of cannabis.[1]Darroux, 34, appeared before
Magistrate Ngaio Emanuel following his arrest in Potters.[2]Darroux pleaded
guilty to both offences.[2]He was granted bail on his own recognizance with
sentencing set for March 30.[2]
A search found 21 grams of cannabis on him, six grams over the legal limit.[2]The 21 grams was estimated to be worth $210.[2]On March 30 Chief Magistrate
Ngaio Emanuel reprimanded and discharged him on the public-smoking charge and
fined him $500 for cannabis possession.[3]He faced 14 days in prison if he
failed to pay the possession fine.[3]
Police said smoking tobacco or cannabis is prohibited in schools and other
public spaces under the Tobacco Control Act, 2018 and the Misuse of Drugs
(Amendment) Act, 2024.[1]Police said smoking cannabis in a public place
carries a fine of up to EC$2,000 on summary conviction.[4]
Case data
Every number and detail the sources state, with the sources that state it.
Arrested
1
Charged
1
Cannabis
21 g
Fine
XCD 500
Value (official estimate)
XCD 210
Agency
Narcotics Department
Agency type
Police
Cannabis
Herbal cannabis (21 g)
Setting
School or campus
Charges
smoking cannabis in a public place; possession over the allowed threshold
Sources spell the given name Jamie in the arrest reports and Jammie in the sentencing report; this report uses Jamie from the arrest accounts.
The arrest is timed at about 1:30 p.m. while the sentencing report calls it last Monday night; this report uses the 1:30 p.m. time from the two arrest accounts.
The guilty-plea report places the sighting near the Registration Unit while the arrest reports place it near Potters Primary School; both place it in Potters.
Dollar amounts are stated with $ in the sources and recorded here as Eastern Caribbean dollars.
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