A routine checkpoint stop in northern Belize turned into a major drug bust over the weekend. Police say they discovered more than 133 pounds of high-grade cannabis stashed in the trunk of an SUV. The driver? Seventy-year-old Eric Duhaney, who’s now facing serious charges for possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply. Commissioner of Police, Doctor Richard Rosado, shared more details about the bust and how it all unfolded.
Dr. Richard Rosado, Commissioner of Police
“On the twelfth of July about nine p.m. at the northern border checkpoint, police responded to a custom request where vehicle driven at the time by seventy-year-old Eric Duhaney was search which led to the discovery of a hundred and thirty-three pounds of high grade cannabis. Duhaney was subsequently detained and charged for possession of control drugs with intent to supplier to another.”
Reporter
“Is he a known peddler?”
Dr. Richard Rosado
“Not to my knowledge.”