COROZAL DISTRICT

DRUG TRAFFICKING

On the 21st of November 2014 at about 5:45pm, Customs Personnel intercepted a red Geo Prism car at the Customs Checkpoint, at the Belize Northern Border. The occupants of the car at the time were Shaun ANDREWS, 30 year old Belizean Corporal of Police, who was the driver; Brandon CASEY, 25 year old Belizean Construction Worker of Camalote Village; and Dwayne ZUNIGA, 26 year old Belizean of Corozal Town. The car was checked and Customs Personnel observed two parcels wrapped in transparent plastics under the bonnet. Both parcels were retrieved and found to contain suspected cannabis. All three persons, along with the suspected cannabis, were handed over to Corozal Police. One parcel weighed 536grams and the other 1,034grams, giving with a combined weight of 1,570grams. Shaun ANDREWS, Brandon CASEY and Dwayne ZUNIGA were arrested and charged for the offence of Drug Trafficking.