By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Police in Orange Walk Town have detained a man following the discovery of suspected cocaine during a patrol operation on Sunday night.
According to reports, around 8:45 p.m. on April 19, 2026, members of the Orange Walk Quick Response Team were conducting mobile patrol along San Lorenzo Road when they conducted a search on a male individual.
During the search, officers found two small transparent zip bags containing a substance suspected to be cocaine inside the man’s bag.
He was immediately informed of the offence and placed under arrest. However, police report that the individual resisted and attempted to escape, resulting in officers using necessary force to subdue him.
The suspect was escorted to the Orange Walk Police Station along with the suspected drugs, which were later weighed and recorded as 0.5 grams.
He remains detained pending charges for possession of a controlled drug as investigations continue.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Police in Orange Walk Town have detained a man following the discovery of suspected cocaine during a patrol operation on Sunday night. According to reports, around 8:45 p.m. on April 19, 2026, members of the Orange Walk Quick Response Team were conducting mobile patrol along San Lorenzo Road when
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