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COCAINE BUST …Barbuda Calypso queen held

June 11 2007: Reports out of Antigua are that Calypso Queen of Barbuda, Janice "Stabber" Welch was busted on the weekend at the Antigua-VC Bird Airport (ANU/TAPA) allegedly with more than 5lb of cocaine stored in  bags containing frozen foods.

Welch, in her late 20's was traveling alone destined for a short trip to Canada. She was taken into custody and faces potential charges of possession of cocaine and attempting to export.
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According to the Antigua Sun:

"Welch has become known as one of the proud members of the Barbuda community, bursting on the scene several years ago when her talented voice won her the island’s Teenage Pageant competition.  She continued to excel, taking part in the island’s Caribana Queen competition and later contesting and winning the calypso competition.  She has also featured in the Antigua Calypso competition and this year won from a field of five contestants during the Caribana calypso competition."

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