Woman charged over 5.38 kg of cannabis found in a parcel at Port Castries
A La Croix woman was arrested at Port Castries on 29 October 2025 after officers opened a shipment in her presence and found 5.38 kg of suspected cannabis valued at EC$161,000. She was charged with possession, possession with intent to supply and importation, granted EC$14,000 bail on 3 November and is due back in court on 9 December.
🇱🇨 Port Castries, Castries, Saint Lucia
A woman from La Croix was arrested at Port Castries on 29 October 2025 when
officers inspecting a shipment found 5.38 kilograms of suspected cannabis.[1]She had arrived at the port to clear the shipment, and officers opened a box in
her presence and found six packages of suspected cannabis concealed inside.[1]The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force put the street value of the cannabis at
EC$161,000.[1]Police said the interception was part of an intelligence-led
operation on 29 October 2025.[2]
When she appeared before the First District Court on 3 November 2025 she was
charged with possession of cannabis, possession with intent to supply and
importation of a controlled substance, and was granted EC$14,000 bail.[2]Her
bail was set at EC$14,000 cash or suitable surety and she is due back in court
on 9 December 2025.[2]
Inspector Shervon Mathieu, head of the police Gangs, Narcotics and Firearms
Unit, said the force remained committed to intercepting narcotics destined for
Saint Lucian communities and bringing suspects before the courts.[1]The case
was one of a series of interceptions at the island’s ports in the weeks before,
part of what police described as intelligence-led efforts against organised
crime and border security.[1]
Photos and video
Police photograph of the woman arrested after the drug interception at Port Castries, published with her charge. Photo: Royal Saint Lucia Police ForcePhoto details
The article does not state the court outcome beyond the 9 December 2025 mention; whether the case was adjourned, heard or resolved is not known.
The material was described as suspected cannabis; no laboratory confirmation was reported.
The shipment's origin, consignee and intended recipient were not disclosed.
The EC$161,000 value is the police estimate of the shipment's street value, not a market figure independently checked.
The St. Lucia Times page photo is a police-supplied picture of the arrested woman, not of the seized packages, so the parcel itself is not pictured in the cited sources.
The Daily Post places the seizure among the Port Castries interdictions of the same period, but the St. Lucia Times names neither the shed nor the wider operation.
Left out arrested, as no supporting quotation was given.
Left out charged, as no supporting quotation was given.
Left out kg seized, as no supporting quotation was given.
Left out value, as no supporting quotation was given.
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