By Belize Live News Staff: A 24-year-old woman is in police custody following a major drug bust in Belize City that led to the seizure of over 70 pounds of suspected cannabis.
The operation unfolded around midday on Wednesday, June 25, when police conducted a joint anti-drug operation in the King’s Park area of Belize City. Acting on intelligence, authorities searched a residence where Rebecca Marlene Daniels was present.
During the search, officers discovered a black plastic barrel containing twenty-three parcels of suspected cannabis, each wrapped in transparent plastic. A second container at the location held seven additional parcels, also similarly packaged.
The suspected drugs were weighed and amounted to a total of 70.05 pounds.
Daniels was detained on-site, and the drugs were secured as evidence. Police have not yet indicated whether charges have been formally brought, but investigations are ongoing.
Belize Live News will continue to follow this developing story.
