February 17, 2023

Suspended police officer Virgil Perez found guilty of stealing $55,000 Hilux

Perez was convicted by a nine-member jury on Thursday. Following the verdict Justice Ricardo O'Neil Sandcroft reserved sentencing for March 31.
February 16, 2023

Lord’s Bank man cleared of burglary charge jailed over unpaid fines

Thirty-five-year-old Rufino Hernandez was picked up by police on a bench warrant after not showing up for his court dates in relation to his burglary charge [...]
February 15, 2023

Man fined over $1,000 for stealing building materials from his ex-lover

Twenty-three-year-old Peter Craig, appeared in court charged with a single count of theft in relation to 12 sheets of plywood, 15 sheets of zinc and 14 [...]
February 15, 2023

Man charged for smoking marijuana in public

Paul Myers appeared in the Belize City Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, answering to a single charge of smoking marijuana in public.
February 15, 2023

Man asked court what his penalty would be if he pleaded guilty to escaping lawful custody

Twenty-three-year-old Eandre Nunez appeared in the Belize City Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, charged with escape from lawful custody. Allegations are that on February 13, he was [...]
February 15, 2023

Asian couple pick up third drug trafficking charge; Bail still not revoked

Zhi Jun Huang and Jinlian Zhang appeared in the Belize City Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, charged with possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply to [...]
February 14, 2023

Salvadoran national Jose Castro fined for immigration offense; Faces deportation

Jose Castro appeared in the Belize City Magistrate's Court on Monday, charged with a single count of failing to comply with the conditions of a visitor's [...]
February 14, 2023

Belize City man who tried to hide crack cocaine from police by swallowing it gets fined

Theus appeared in the Belize City Magistrate's Court on Monday, charged with a single count of possession of controlled drugs, with respect to an undetermined quantity [...]