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Another SLASPA Employee Arrested in Major Drug Operation. Minister Demands Accountability

The Minister for Commerce, Manufacturing, Business Development, Cooperatives and Consumer Affairs, Hon. Emma Hippolyte, has expressed concern and disappointment following the arrest of several employees from the Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority (SLASPA) and the Customs and Excise...

PM Puts Drivers on Notice: Tough Measures Coming Against Drunk Driving

Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre has put motorists on notice that his government will not hesitate to introduce tougher measures to curb reckless and impaired driving on Saint Lucia’s roads. His warning follows a tragic three-vehicle collision on Saturday, October...

Three SLASPA Workers Charged in Major Port Drug Smuggling Operation

Three employees of the Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) have been formally charged in connection with a major drug-smuggling investigation following a joint operation by the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF), the Customs and Excise...

Pierre Calls for Zero-Tolerance Approach to Crime at RSS Meeting

At the opening ceremony of the Regional Security System’s Unit Heads meeting on Monday, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre emphasised the importance of embedding a zero-tolerance approach to crime from the earliest stages of life and throughout the recruitment...

SLASPA Employees Arrested in Crystal Meth Drug Bust at Port Castries

Several employees of the Saint Lucia Air and Seaports Authority (SLASPA) have been arrested in connection with a drug bust involving crystal methamphetamine, one of the world’s most dangerous synthetic drugs. Reliable sources confirmed to the Saint Lucia Daily Post...

Police Marine Unit Recovers Stolen Vessel Parts and Investigates Maritime Crimes

The Police Marine Unit (PMU) of the Royal Saint Lucia Police Force has intensified its islandwide patrols following a series of successful operations targeting maritime theft and illegal activity. In collaboration with the Marine Investigation and Intelligence Unit (MIIU), the...

Customs and Police Intercept Major Drug Shipment Linked to Port Castries

Customs and police officers have intercepted a vehicle carrying a substantial quantity of illegal drugs, including synthetic drugs, in what appears to be a major narcotics bust connected at Port Castries. According to information reaching our newsroom, the joint operation...

Saint Lucian-American Admits Guilt in Major Firearms and Drug Case

A dual citizen of Saint Lucia and the United States has pleaded guilty to multiple firearm and drug-related charges following a high-profile police operation in Castries late last year. Fifty-year-old Chester Garner Ernest, of Careille, Castries, appeared before the High...

Customs Porter Charged in Connection with Drug Importation Case

The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force (RSLPF), through its Gangs, Narcotics and Firearms Unit (GNFU), has formally charged Christian Hippolyte, a Customs Porter, in connection with the importation of controlled drugs through the Vieux Fort Port. Hippolyte faces charges of...

C-REP Strengthens Rehabilitation Efforts at Bordelais Correctional Facility with Laptop Donation

The Community Re-entry Programme (C-REP), implemented by the Saint Lucia Social Development Fund (SSDF), has reaffirmed its commitment to rehabilitation and reintegration through the donation of a laptop to the Bordelais Correctional Facility (BCF). The device will support program...

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Saint Lucia’s First Underwater Sculpture Park Takes Shape — Public Gets First Look Before It Sinks Beneath the Sea

Saint Lucians are being offered a rare first look at a collection of sculptures destined for the ocean floor,...