Posted: Thursday, February 27, 2025. 11:01 pm CST.
By Breaking Belize News Staff: Notorious criminal figure Kenroy Cooke found himself back in court on Thursday, facing charges of possession of an article with a blade and violating traffic regulations just a week after being convicted for possession of drug-related utensils.
Cooke, who appeared unrepresented before a Senior Magistrate in Court #3, was read the charges stemming from an incident on February 26, 2025, on Hopkins Street. Allegations are that he was found in possession of a sharp chrome blade measuring 11 inches with a plastic handle. Additionally, police accused Cooke of riding a bicycle up a one-way street—6th Street.
In court, Cooke attempted to explain his actions, stating that he had just left work and was heading to a nearby shop to buy cigarettes when officers stopped him just a short distance away from the intersection of Hopkins and 6th Street.
After hearing his explanation, the Senior Magistrate declined to accept his guilty plea, instead entering an equivalent plea of not guilty, as Cooke appeared to have a defense.
He was granted bail of $500 plus one surety, which he met. Cooke is scheduled to return to court on April 15, 2025.
This latest charge comes just a week after Cooke’s last court appearance on February 20, 2025, when he was convicted of possession of utensils used for smoking controlled drugs. During a police search of his Kings Park residence on February 12, authorities found a plastic cylinder containing crack residue.
Cooke had pleaded guilty to that charge and was fined $400 plus a $5 court fee, with a payment deadline of April 30, 2025, or four months imprisonment in default.
With this latest court appearance, Cooke remains under legal scrutiny as he awaits his next hearing.
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