Dillon Findlay banned from 'ghetto' for alleged drug offenses
It is alleged that on January 4, 2016 in Road Town on the main island of Tortola he had in his possession 17.4 grammes of cannabis.
He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The court heard that on Monday January 4, 2016 at about 6:15 PM members of the Royal Virgin Islands Police Force were on a random operation based on information that there were illegal activities in the Crabbe Lot 'ghetto' area.
On arrival in Crabbe Lot the police saw the accused standing in an open area with what appeared to be a white piece of paper in his hand.
The chase
The court heard that when the police approached him he began to run. During the said chase the accused allegedly dropped a brown paper bag and continued running.
The officer who had been in hot pursuit stopped to retrieve the bag and thus the defendant escaped.
The policeman retrieved a transparent ziploc plastic bag and its contents were taken to the Road Town Police Station where they were weighed and determined to be 17.4 grammes with a street value of $174.
When he was later confronted, Findlay allegedly told police he “only ran because I had a little bit of weed in my pocket. I did not drop anything.”
The Crown objected to bail on the basis that the defendant was on bail for another matter.
New complaint
In the new complaint for which he had not yet before appeared before a Magistrate, Findlay was charged with possession of a controlled drug, along with Omari Winter and Javaughn Harrigan.
The court heard that on April 22, 2015 the smell of cannabis was emanating from a blue Honda Civic bearing private number plates in the Crabbe Lot 'ghetto.'
A police officer approached the vehicle and identified himself and allegedly found the three men to be in varying states of recline.
The court heard that Findlay exited the vehicle and was searched. He was found to have a stash of money on his person.
A quantity of cannabis was then allegedly found under the right passenger seat of the said vehicle. Officers reportedly found more cash and cannabis in the car and also found a bag containing various paraphernalia, including scissors.
Bail was set at $60,000 each in both matters. Findlay is to report to the Road Town Police Station Monday to Friday between 6.00 am and 6.00 pm and he is restricted from going to the Crabbe Lot ghetto or the Scatliffe Alley area.
He was also mandated by the court to attend the Sandy Lane drug counseling programme.
He is to return to court on September 2, 2016 for reporting.
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16 Responses to “Dillon Findlay banned from 'ghetto' for alleged drug offenses”
Then they saw him with a brown paper bag;
Then he dropped something;
Then they found a plastic ziploc bag;
WOW! What a joke!
I suggest you take a trip to Cuba and other Caribbean countries I am sure your way of thinking would certainly change