27 year-old Amir Reyes, a prison officer from Orange Walk, is facing a drug trafficking charge after he allegedly tried to smuggle marijuana into the Belize Central Prison.
According to police, sometime after 7 p.m. last night, Reyes tried to smuggle 11.4 ounces of marijuana which was hidden inside a container filled with food he brought from home. The prison officer on duty stirred the food around and found the marijuana in a small parcel under the food.
Reyes was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith today, and he pleaded not guilty to the charge.
He was granted bail of $1000, and met bail, with his case adjourned to June.
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