Tonight, 30 year-old Francis Benitez, a resident of Hattieville, is detained by police, after he was busted with an unlicensed firearm. This morning at around 7:20, The Gang Suppression Unit stopped a truck at around mile 4 on the Western Highway. Benitez was a passenger in the vehicle, and when the officers searched him, they discovered a 38 special pistol, with 2 rounds of ammunition in his pocket. He was charged with keeping an unlicensed firearm and ammunition.
And from the city, to Belize Rural North: At around 9:30 this morning, another GSU team was at the Burrell Boom Junction of the Northern Highway, and they intercepted a black Jeep Grand Cherokee, that was heading toward Belize City.
The vehicle was being driven by 39 year-old Raymond Anthony Lanza. 39 year-old John Alexander Fuller and his 19 year-old son, John Huber Fuller Jr., were both passengers of the vehicle.
When the officers searched the vehicle, they found 118 grams of cannabis under the bonnet, near to the battery. As a result, all 3 men were charged with drug trafficking.
The officers then went to Fullers Sr. Lucky Strike home where they found and additional 348 grams of cannabis in a bucket near his yard.
Fuller claimed ownership and as a result, the GSU charged him with an addition count of drug trafficking.
