By Alric Lindsay A visiting tourist who tried to bring 24 cannabis-infused gummies into the Cayman Islands to treat severe joint pain and travel anxiety was spared a criminal conviction in the Summary Court today, November 2, 2026. Shantel...
By Alric Lindsay An international student visiting the Cayman Islands has had her passport confiscated after border officials intercepted what is understood to be cannabis-infused gummies in her luggage. The matter was adjourned to November 2, 2026, when pleas...
By Alric Lindsay Derek Oliver, a man holding rights to work, was told in the Summary Court that he faces potential time in prison after pleading guilty today, October 21, 2026, to importing MDMA, a vape pen containing THC...
By Alric Lindsay What was meant to be a Caribbean vacation for two American gospel singers ended in back-to-back hearings in the Summary Court today, October 12, 2026, after Customs & Border Control officials at Owen Roberts International Airport...
By Alric Lindsay Holly Michelle Kiper appeared in the Summary Court today, July 20, 2026, to face one charge of importation of a controlled drug in the form of five THC-infused gummies. Kiper was granted an absolute discharge, with...
By Alric Lindsay Michael Charles, a 29-year-old tourist, appeared before the Summary Court today, June 17, 2026, to face a charge of importation of a controlled drug into the Cayman Islands, specifically gummies containing Delta 9 THC. Charles was...
By Alric Lindsay Today, June 4, 2026, a 17-year-old U.S. citizen narrowly avoided a criminal conviction after pleading guilty to the importation of controlled drugs into the Cayman Islands, in the form of gummies. The teen was granted an...
By Alric Lindsay Roger Allen Gunlock, a tourist, appeared before Magistrate McFarlane today, May 28, 2026, to face a charge of importation of a controlled drug, being gummies containing cannabinol derivatives. After pleading guilty, Gunlock was granted an absolute...
By Alric Lindsay A 58-year-old tourist who imported 28 cannabis-derived gummies into the Cayman Islands last week walked out of court today, February 20, 2026, with no conviction after the Chief Magistrate ruled the case involved “exceptional circumstances” warranting...
By Alric Lindsay A 27-year-old teacher at the Cayman Islands International School, referred to as Ivan Derig France IV, appeared in the Summary Court today, September 15, 2025, to face a charge of importation of 62 gummies containing THC. ...
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