A 61-year-old Canadian citizen, Halston Norman Spence, has been detained at Dodds Prison in Barbados following his arrest and subsequent charges related to the importation and trafficking of cannabis. The Barbados Police Service’s Narcotics Unit apprehended Spence, a resident of Brandon Gates Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, in connection with offenses committed on October 26, 2025. The charges against him include possession of cannabis, trafficking, intent to supply, and importation of the substance. Authorities reported that the seized drugs weighed approximately 31.6 kilograms, with an estimated street value of BDS$252,800. Spence appeared before Magistrate Douglas Frederick in the District ‘F’ Magistrates’ Court on October 31, where he entered a plea of not guilty. The case has been transferred to the District ‘B’ Magistrates’ Court, with a hearing scheduled for November 5, 2025. Spence remains in custody at Dodds Prison pending further legal proceedings.