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October 11, 2024

Fisherman fined $500 for crack pipe possession, avoids jail time

Posted: Friday, October 11, 2024. 8:30 pm CST.

By Breaking Belize News Staff: A Belize City fisherman, 27-year-old Jim Ramirez, is free tonight but now faces a court-imposed debt of $505 after being fined for possession of a crack pipe while detained at the Queen Street Police Station. Ramirez, a resident of #2011 Apple Star Street, pleaded guilty to the charge, admitting that he had struggled with drug addiction for some time.

Ramirez, who is a licensed fisherman, appeared unrepresented in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court this week, where he faced a single charge of possession of utensils for smoking a controlled drug. According to police, on Sunday, October 6, 2024, Ramirez was found with a silver metal pipe, adapted for smoking cocaine, in his possession.

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Despite this being his third conviction related to drug offenses, Ramirez pleaded with the court for a fine instead of jail time. The Magistrate, warning that another conviction could result in imprisonment, granted his request, ordering him to pay the $505 fine by October 31, 2024. Failure to pay will result in a six-month jail sentence. The court also ordered the crack pipe to be destroyed.

Ramirez acknowledged his drug problem, explaining that he had attempted to hide the pipe in the cell block area but was caught.

 

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