Last night, we told you about the police sweep in San Pedro in which an entire family was busted with a gun. Well, that was just part of a wider operation which went for 5 days from last week Friday, all the way up until Tuesday.
Among many other arrests, police conducted a search at the residence of 30 year-old Alex Salazar of the DFC Area. Police found almost one kilo of marijuana, 993.3 grams - or 2.18 pounds. He was arrested and charged with drug trafficking.
On Tuesday night, just before 11 o'clock, a team of officers searched the residence of 23 year-old Marlon Chanek. He was present at the time with a 17 year-old male minor when the officers found 2 zip lock plastic bags and a black plastic bag all containing, 2.8 kilos - or 6.1 pounds - of marijuana. They were both arrested and charged with drug trafficking.
San Ignacio Police also made a significant seizure on Tuesday afternoon at around 3 o'clock. Officers from that formation intercepted a Geo Prizm car taxi licenses plates. 28 year-old Belize City resident Merikita Castillo was inside, and she had a bag in her possession. When the officers searched it, they found 2.04kilos or 4 and a half pounds of marijuana. She was then arrested and charged with drug trafficking.