By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 46-year-old Belize City man has been sentenced to three months behind bars after pleading guilty to possession of a crack pipe, marking his fourth conviction for the same type of offence.
Marco Antonio Popper, a labourer of Belama Phase 1, appeared unrepresented before the Chief Magistrate in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, September 15, where he pleaded guilty to possession of utensils used for smoking controlled drugs.
According to the court record, Popper had already been convicted on three previous occasions for possession of a crack pipe. In light of his previous convictions, the court imposed a custodial sentence of three months, effective September 15, 2026.
Police say that at around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers and BDF soldiers conducting a foot patrol on Euphrates Avenue noticed Popper walking along the street.
An officer stopped Popper and informed him that he would be searched for illegal firearms and ammunition. When asked whether he had anything illegal to declare, Popper reportedly said no.
During the search, however, police allegedly discovered a silver-and-black metal pipe concealed in a compartment behind the zipper of his clothing. Police suspected the item was being used for smoking crack cocaine.
Popper was subsequently taken to the Precinct One Police Station, detained and charged.
He is now serving the three-month sentence at the Belize Central Prison.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 46-year-old Belize City man has been sentenced to three months behind bars after pleading guilty to possession of a crack pipe, marking his fourth conviction for the same type of offence. Marco Antonio Popper, a labourer of Belama Phase 1, appeared unrepresented before the Chief Magistrate in the Belize
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