Belize City Man Pled Guilty to having Crack Cocaine

Tonight, a sixty-six-year-old retiree residing on Victoria Street in Belize City avoided jail time after admitting guilt to possessing controlled substances with the intent to distribute one-point-nine grams of crack cocaine. Lancelot Earl Fredrick Vernon appeared in court this morning, and in lieu of a custodial sentence, he was fined one thousand eight hundred dollars, with an additional five dollars court fee, payable by July thirty-first. If he fails, he will be sentenced to one year in prison. Vernon expressed remorse, saying he picked up the drug for a friend and was later stopped by the police on Castle Street. A house on that street is known to sell drugs, including crack cocaine.