Police Record More Arrests Related To Robberies

1. I keep saying this. “See something, say something”. We have to do this together. Plenty see and know and don’t ever speak up. Solving this type of crime is a collaborative effort. ALL hands on deck.

2. Good job! Do not let up on these arrests. We cannot let the criminal element win or hold the country to hostage.

   Strong words I know, but these lowlifes cannot and must not win. Step up now to 24hr policing, because protecting Antigua & Barbuda isn’t a 9-5 job.

   KICK DEM A%SE AND KEEP WE SAFE …

3. The government should get solar powered streetlight with camera combination out of china to replace all existing streetlights system and help the police and government solve crime.

4. It’s not just an “increase in robberies,” the blunt fact is, there is also the increase in violent robberies, by using force and deadly weapons, in addition to, the time of day when these “robberies” are occurring are happening more frequently during the daytime hours and in densely populated areas where, the #see_something, #say_something relevant (I’ll stress relevance because some still think this is nothing compared to other regions, some knows [da crooks in high and low places], that PEOPLE will know, see and won’t say or do shit).

   While law enforcement is being more proactive on several fronts (fraud, embezzlement and of course armed robberies), I hope, that they’re and I mean to include REGIONAL FORCES (immigration, free visa and free movements will cause an increase in many things outside of jobs), are lobbying the legislators hard do that they can upgrade their CRIME FIGHTING SYSTEMS- both trained personnel and equipment).

   A few other points….

   (i)…Anguilla is now considered, the safest island in the Caribbean, it would be good to understand some of what their protocols are from immigration to business ownership. The reason is, Barbuda in somewhat of an infancy in terms of being developed, it’s not always necessary to reinvent #da_wheel.

   (ii)…in terms of the easy access to guns recently, or is it perception because they’re being used nefariously [now], and the fact that weapons of any kind especially when they begin to show up, in masses, in particular quarters, these weapons are usually tied to MONEY LAUNDERING and of course DRUGS on the illicit market or unregulated markets; so, the question begs has the LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES in Antigua formed, a task force to deal with the overall increase in crimes?
   This is being proactive, as information is shared in real time between all agencies, similar to what American did after 911, by forming CODIS etc.

   Jumbee_Picknee aka Ras Smood
   De’ole Dutty Peg🦶🏿Garrat_Bastard

   Vere Edwards

5. What Gaston need to do, is send them Haiti or wherever they fighting war to fight. Gun they love, so let them use guns. Something drastic has to been done for this to stop, people have to be living or operating like they are in jail. That’s no way to live.

6. Two things I’m going to say.

   (1) In spite of the fact that people should always look out for their own safety and to be always cautious, the fact that Law enforcement is saying it and asking the public to be aware, tells you that Antigua is at a state of emergency. This government is too afraid to say it for fare of losing their seats, but that’s what the reality is on the ground/streets, that Antigua is in a state of emergency.

   (2) And this is @Ras. To the first point, this government will never admit to their failures and actually bring in help or create such a task force you mentioned, because that will make them look weak,and debunk their foolish notion that Antigua is one of the safest island in the Caribbean. I have long stated that the biggest loophole in the fight against crime in Antigua, is the very slack immigration laws that exist in this island, and it has led to the massive influx of criminals from all over. Antigua has a lot of what you call ” transfer criminals and felons”, they come in, do the dirt, and they are gone.

   Clean up the immigration system and the corrupt CIP, and only then Antigua might see some inroads in crime reduction.

7. To your point about our “Immigration system” @Islanman26. We have an Immigration Department headed still I believe by a Ms Yearwood, who is related to former ABLP stalwart Robin Yearwood.

   Nepotism destroying this country boss!

   I haven’t heard head nor tail from she for sometime now. Has she left?

   Our lax borders have been porous forever and a day now, and there seems to be no accountability whatsoever.

   Ms Yearwood whey you deya???

   These people love money and power, but dem nah do the work to protect we …

8. @ Brix.

   They are not going to say anything, because they know they’re implicit in the rise of crime in Antigua.

   Any corrupt criminal from any place(as long as they have money) can rebrand themselves, change their name, and come into Antigua and act like they are big Superstars.
   This government do not execute proper vetting, so you have these criminals just feeling big a bold to just do what they like.

   I once had a conversation with a high ranking police officer in Antigua about three years ago, and I told him that I will take over Antiguan one day( just being ferocious I might add) that officer turn to me and told me straight to my face ” you better have a lot of money and be able to grease a lot of hands”.

   That’s just 3 years ago, but I got the intended answer I was seeking. And this is coming from a officer, so go figure the others who have more power than him. Do we actually think that Asot got murdered for no apparent reason by some crazy dude in his own kitchen, really?

   This government love criminals, plain and simple..That’s why the event like the Antigua Airways debacle can take place almost exclusively in a island like Antigua, it’s because that event was lead by a criminal syndicate from Nigeria, who have their hands deep in the pockets of GB.

   Even little Montserrat across the way had a recent trafficking and smuggling case in their courts, when a boat from the DR/Haiti which was captained by a captain from the DR was trying to traffic Haitians and DR residents into the island and was captured. The government of Montserrat prosecuted the captain to the T, then process and sent back everyone of those passengers that were on that boat. So what is Antigua doing? When do you ever hear this Administration pursuing such cases, never? They just allowed the Africans, who they supposedly had no clue about, claiming that they were bamboozled(lies) to just roam the island like nothing to it.
   They also coverup their corruption by telling people that “they are enemy to none and friend to all”.

   It’s a snake and ladder trick to fool the people.

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