And while Mai was throwing out onions in Orange Walk, the Customs Department in that district was also getting rid of a case that first came up 10 months ago.
On the afternoon of July 7, 2010, Customs intercepted 38 year old Santa Clara businessman Rangel Canul and 32 year old Felipe Correa with a trove of contraband, including 22 cases of monster energy drink, two cases of Johnny Walker Black Whiskey, 6 cases of Benson and Hedges Cigarettes and one bottle of Buchannan Whiskey.
The pair were travelling from Corozal to Orange Walk in a Dakota pickup when the search was conducted. In court today Canul changed his plea form not guilty to guilty after customs officer Jose Garcia, who made the arrest, testified.
Magistrate Aretha Ford fined him seventy one thousand, eight hundred and seventy eight dollars and gave him until October 31st. to pay. If he default son payment he will serve a two year sentence. With his plea, the charge against the second defendant was withdrawn.
