One man has pleaded guilty to possession of the huge trove of contraband liquor that was intercepted last week near Orange Walk.
Akeem Reneau pleaded guilty to Recklessly Acquiring Uncustommed Goods and was fined three times the value of the goods which is one hundred and twenty-eight thousand, six hundred and sixty four dollars. He has to pay that within six months. Three other men were charged but they were freed when Reneau pleaded guilty. 277 Cases of Miller Genuine Draft, Coors Lite and Heineken along with two cases of Johnny Walker Black Label whiskey were seized last Wednesday morning around four am when a police and customs operation intercepted two vans just outside Orange Walk.
It is of note that the Jeep Cherokee which was intercepted as a sweeper car, meaning the one to make sure police or customs weren't on the road - had been found previously with contraband liquor inside. At the time, the owner reported it stolen and it was returned to her. In this case a relative of that owner was one of the persons who was cleared of charges. The liquor is confirmed to have come out of the Corozal Free Zone where it was purchased by a Mexican and was supposed to be destined for Mexico.
