Thursday, March 28, 2024

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Found Drugs
On Friday, September 25th at 11:45AM, acting on Special Branch (SB) Intelligence, a team of Criminal Investigation Branch and SB personnel headed by Cpl #1043 Allan Woods visited Tropic Air Cargo section located on Sea Star Street where a black plastic bag was retrieved. The bag was sent from Corozal Town to San Pedro Town. Upon opening the plastic bag it was noted that it contained a small white and black DVD Player (Onida brand) carton box which contained suspected Cannabis, amounting to 2.2 pounds (equivalent to 997.9 grams). The drug was labelled and deposited as found property.38 Found Cannabis
Aggravated Burglary
On Friday, September 25th around 7:50PM, police responded to an Aggravated Burglary at a house located on Lion Street, San Pedro Town. Upon arrival, police noted 29-year-old Paul Jex of DFC area sitting on the ground. Alden Augustine then reported that around7:30PM he arrived at home and Jex entered his apartment pointing a firearm at him and demanding his belongings. He stated that a struggle ensued and he managed to take away the firearm from Jex and with help of some friends he subdued him. Paul Jex was detained and on Saturday, September 26th he was charged for “Aggravated Burglary” and “Kept Unlicensed Firearm and Ammunition without a Gun License” and remanded to the Belize Central Prison.

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