Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Marijuana

Belize City resident, Timothy Elijio pleaded guilty today to possession of over a hundred grams of marijuana with intent to supply. He was fined five thousand dollars and was spared from a stiffer fine, plus three years in prison since he is a first-time offender. Police had also detained Elijio’s common-law wife, but Elijio confessed that the weed was his. Initially he didn’t agree with everything that was read as part of the facts of the case and said the weed belonged to his common-law wife. He was offered bail and taken into the holding cell. Sometime later, however, he decided to change his plea to guilty and was taken back to the courtroom where he pleaded guilty. The forty-three-year-old was ordered to pay the fine by December 31, 2024, or he will spend a year in prison. On Wednesday, police visited Elijio’s house with a body cam and began to search the place. They found some jackets hanging and inside their pockets police found the weed.