By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 29-year-old Mexican chef residing in Belize City was fined $405 on Tuesday after pleading guilty to possession of 0.3 grams of cocaine.
Kevin Brian Barranco Sill, a resident of Goldson Avenue, appeared unrepresented before a Senior Magistrate in Court #2 at the Belize City Magistrate’s Court, where he admitted to a single charge of possession of a controlled drug.
According to police, Sill was detained on Monday, November 2, at approximately 2:35 p.m., while officers from Precinct Three were conducting mobile patrols along St. Thomas Street.
A police constable reportedly noticed Sill walking along the street carrying a black sling bag and acting suspiciously.
Officers approached him and informed him that he would be searched for illegal drugs and firearms. Sill complied with the search.
During an inspection of his sling bag, police discovered a transparent plastic bag containing a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine. The substance was subsequently identified as 0.3 grams of cocaine.
Sill, who was described as a first-time offender, pleaded guilty to the charge.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $400 plus $5 in court costs, bringing the total to $405, which he was ordered to pay immediately.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 29-year-old Mexican chef residing in Belize City was fined $405 on Tuesday after pleading guilty to possession of 0.3 grams of cocaine. Kevin Brian Barranco Sill, a resident of Goldson Avenue, appeared unrepresented before a Senior Magistrate in Court #2 at the Belize City Magistrate’s Court, where he admitted
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