ROYAL POLICE FORCE OF ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
Office of Strategic Communications (STRATCOM)
MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Herberts Man Charged for Smoking Cannabis in Public
St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, Tuesday, March 24, 2026
The police have arrested and charged Jamie Darroux of Herberts for smoking cannabis in a public place and possession of cannabis.The offences occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 23, at Herberts.
Reports indicate that police officers attached to the Narcotics Department were on mobile patrol in the vicinity of the Potters Primary School when they observed the defendant allegedly smoking cannabis in a public area. He was subsequently apprehended and taken into custody.
He has since been formally charged and is expected to appear before the court.
The Police Administration is reminding the public that, in accordance with the Tobacco Control Act, 2018, and the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2024, smoking tobacco or cannabis is strictly prohibited in enclosed public places, workplaces, and on public conveyances.
These include, but are not limited to:
▪︎Public transportation terminals,
▪︎Offices, factories, and other workplaces
▪︎Restaurants, bars, clubs, shopping malls, cafés casinos,
▪︎Educational institutions and places designated for children,
▪︎Health care facilities
▪︎Government-owned or occupied buildings
▪︎Public gatherings and recreational facilities
▪︎Taxis, buses, aircraft, and other public transport,
▪︎ Any other place or facilities that are accessible to the public
Additionally, any person who smokes cannabis in a public place, or permits the use, sale, or supply of cannabis on premises classified as a public place, commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding EC$2,000.00.
The Police Administration continues to urge members of the public to comply with the laws of Antigua and Barbuda and to refrain from engaging in unlawful activities.
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in accordance with the Tobacco Control Act, 2018, and the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act,
2024, smoking tobacco or cannabis is strictly prohibited in enclosed public places, workplaces, and on public conveyances.
These include, but are not limited to:
• Public transportation terminals,
• Offices, factories, and other workplaces
• Restaurants, bars, clubs, shopping malls, cafés casinos,
• Educational institutions and places designated for children,
• Health care facilities
• Government-owned or occupied buildings
• Public gatherings and recreational facilities
• Taxis, buses, aircraft, and other public transport…. Was reading that little bit you’ll and how can we still get charged if this is the fucking law they going off of was the guy in an enclosed building as the law stated people stop let them trick and fool you’ll , you can’t put the word enclosed and when I’m in the fucking open im still getting charged make it make sense or go change the fucking law dumb ass people
Ground zero
Police need fa go do real work
Look for the thieves n pedos, the rapist
But they can’t do tht they’ll be looking for the people who hired them
Uno nah keep the place safe! Killed a youth cus the man a sex yuh gyal tht a wah police symbolize in Antigua
‘Any other place or facilities that are accessible to the public.’ That is basically anywhere except private property. So does that mean I can only smoke in my house?
Good for him. Have respect for school children and school zone
😂aye antiguans make me laugh. I understand some people over do with the smoking but how you all have it like that’s a major crime in antigua when people dying left right and center yet you all choose not to chant and protest for that but a plant have y’all like this
very good! One down many more to follow 🙏
They need to respect nonsmorkers, also the asmatic…
Very good! one down many more to follow 🙏
Big up to the police officers for making a fine example out of him. Now hopefully the others will realize just how serious you are about enforcing the no-smoking-in-public law.
Check up by East bus station next