And while those farmers were found with drugs, a coast guardsman was found with contraband seafood. We told you on Thursday afternoon, the officer was found with 320 pounds of bass fillet, 46 pounds of salmon, and 317 pounds of jumbo shrimp.
Today, the police confirmed the identity of the officer.
ACP Joseph Myvett, Head NCIB
"Also on Thursday, sometime around 11am, police were on a vehicular checkpoint just outside Buena Vista Village when a black Endeavour driven by one Daniel Ack, 28 years, Coast Guard Officer of Sarteneja Village, and he was accompanied by his common law wife, one Jamilee Cruz, and they were driving from the direction of
Corozal towards Orange Walk. A search of the vehicle resulted in a substantial amount of seafood products, amounting to some $30,000. Those persons were then taken back to Corozal where they were handed over to Custom Department and I believe Fisheries Department was also called in to deal with the matter."
According to the commandant of the Belize Coast Guard, the suspect was not on duty and was not facilitated by the Coast Guard base in Consejo.
