Now, 7News has learned that de la Ho Duarte is from Benque Viejo where he started out as a money changer at the Western border. But, he reportedly hit the big time after he teamed up with a Chinese businessman in Belmopan and they became the sole agents for a Modern Cigarettes in Belize. The Modern brand is imported from China and reportedly enters Belize's free zone in large volumes - as many as 50 to 60 containers per month - according to our sources. Now, there are 200 cases per container, so that's 10 to 12 thousand cases a month. These are not sold locally, and they are all "exported" to Mexico and Guatemala. Of course, in this case, export is a euphemism for "smuggled". It is a robust trade involving large cash transactions, and reports say De La Ho is a key player in this.