17 pounds of suspected marijuana were found in the luggage on a bus in the Orange Walk district. Except that the bus the weed smugglers boarded was a police bus(!) loaded with police officers headed to the city to report for duty. And it was one of those same officers who detected the strong smell of weed. ASP Smith told us more.
ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer
"Police arrested and charged Ellis Rudon, a 52 year old Belizean of Ladyville as well as Mysti Smith with the offense of possession of controlled drugs with the intent to supply. This arrest was as a consequence of a search being conducted on a luggage that police believed was in their custody and their luggage contained approximately 7,784 grams of suspected cannabis. Ellis and Smith boarded a bus in the Orange Walk Town district and this bus was transporting police officers who were primarily reporting for the 12-6am tour of duty when one of the officer, being alerted by the prevailing odor of the cannabis, decided to utilize the opportunity where the bus stopped to refuel to conduct a search and the search led to the aforementioned discovery."
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