And on Friday a minor was detained upon the discovery of drugs at his residence. The youth had attempted to hide the suspected drugs in a laundry basket. ASP Smith gave us more details.
ASP Stacy Smith, Police Staff Officer
"Police have formally arrested and charged a 17 year old male minor of Fabers Road Belize City for the offense of possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply the arrest of this minor was as a consequence of the execution of a search warrant for drugs at his residence at approximately 3:00 Pm on Friday 16th January 2026. The arresting officer reported that upon entering the premises with a view to execute the search warrant he observed the minor running alongside the side of the house and placing a transparent bag into a clothes basket. The basket was searched in the presence of the minor and the adult that was present and this led to the discovery of a transparent plastic bag containing suspected cocaine which then weighed at the point of processing amounted to 63.96 grams of suspected cocaine."
