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Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2025. 3:58 pm CST.

By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 19-year-old fisherman and watchman at Turneffe Atoll, Cameron Flowers, was convicted on Tuesday in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on two counts of possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply. The charges involved 61 grams and 209 grams of marijuana.

Flowers, originally from #37 Mopan Street, Belize City, appeared unrepresented before Chief Magistrate Jayani Wegodapola in Court #1. Despite his claim that the large quantities of marijuana were for personal use, the court accepted his guilty plea for possession with intent to supply, given the amounts exceeded the 60-gram threshold, qualifying the offense as drug trafficking.

As a first-time offender, Flowers avoided the mandatory minimum penalty of a $10,000 fine and three years’ imprisonment. Instead, he was fined $800 for the first count and $1,000 for the second, along with a $5 court cost for each charge. The court has given him until March 14, 2025, to pay the fines. If he fails to comply, Flowers faces default prison terms of five months and one year, respectively.

In mitigation, Flowers cited the challenges of living 37 miles from Belize City and limited opportunities to visit the mainland. The Chief Magistrate considered his circumstances but emphasized the seriousness of the offense.

 

 

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