Marijuana Field Destroyed, More Cocaine Seized

Police also destroyed a marijuana field in the Rhaburn Ridge community. They also discovered an additional six parcels of cocaine during an operation in Chunox Village. ComPol Williams gave us details on both operations.

 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“We also recently destroyed a marijuana plantation in the Rhaburn Ridge area. I think Rabourn Ridge would be in the Belize District but falls under the Orange Walk jurisdiction from a police standpoint. Again, that operation was led by elements of the Belize Police Department, and it was based on information obtained they visited the area, and they found the plantation and the plantation was destroyed. We also recently had a drug bust in Corozal District again, where six parcels of suspected cocaine were found at a house. I think in the Chunox Village Area a few persons were detained for that. One person pled guilty when the matter went before the court, and the case was withdrawn against the other. So, it’s an ongoing thing with our operation teams in the north. As you all would be aware that we have the ongoing northern operations, which the government of Belize have invested a lot of money getting the resources that the police officers need to be able to execute our duties in that area.”