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Posted: Thursday, January 2, 2025. 11:33 pm CST.

By Breaking Belize News Staff: 26-year-old Lincoln Gregory Saenz, an American-Belizean residing in Kings Park, Belize City, was arraigned on Thursday in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on a charge of possession of controlled drugs. Saenz, who was visiting family members for the holidays, pleaded guilty to having 27 grams of marijuana in his vehicle on New Year’s Eve.

The incident occurred on December 31, 2024, when police officers on patrol in the Kings Park area noticed Saenz’s Kia Sportage parked outside a known drug peddler’s residence. After approaching the vehicle and conducting a search, police found the marijuana in a ceramic holder inside the vehicle. The substance was later confirmed to be cannabis, weighing 27 grams.

Saenz, a father of two, explained that he used marijuana to alleviate the symptoms of eczema, a skin disorder visible on his elbow during the hearing. Despite his explanation, he was fined $300, plus a $5 court cost, which he was ordered to pay immediately. In default, he faces three months in prison.

In mitigation, Saenz stated he was aware of the legal limit for marijuana possession in Belize, which is 10 grams, and mentioned that in the United States, the allowed possession limit is 21 grams.

Saenz was scheduled to fly out of Belize the day after his arrest but has been in police detention since New Year’s Eve. His plea resulted in a non-custodial sentence, but he must adhere to the country’s drug possession laws in the future.

 

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