San Pedro Mechanic Charged with Drug Trafficking

Police have arrested and charged 35-year-old Victor Esau Navarro, a Belizean mechanic from San Pedro Town, for the offense of Possession of Controlled Drugs With Intent to Supply to Another.

The arrest followed a joint operation on Saturday, January 18, involving personnel from the Gang Intelligence, Investigation, and Interdiction Unit (GI3), the Anti-Narcotics Unit (ANU), and the K9 Unit. While patrolling Jew Fish Drive, officers observed a man discarding an object approximately five feet away. Upon retrieval, the item was found to contain suspected cocaine weighing 3 grams. Navarro was identified as the individual involved and subsequently detained and charged by authorities.