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Vernon's Containers Were Rich with Chalk?
posted (August 23, 2012)
We go back now to the House of Representatives where one of the questions asked by the opposition today was about Vernon Cuthklevin's containers.

You'll remember those, the ones intercepted by Customs back in March of 2012 - allegedly with chemical precursors for Crytal Meth. We thought the matter had been settled because the containers have been burned, but the question persisted.

But still it's good that the question was asked - because we didn't know that the containers were loaded with some precursor agents and plenty of chalk.

Security Minister Saldivar explained:

John Saldivar, Minister of police
"The 3 containers that were declared as titanium dioxide for Belize Gardens Consortium was found to contain chalk (calcium carbonate) which was found to the front of the container. While samples taken from the back of the container was found to be all metallin hydrochloride which is a pre-cursor for the production of Methamphetamine. The other 3 containers which were declared as Ammonium sulfate were found to contain some Ammonium sulfate from the samples taken to the front while the samples taken from further to the back of the containers were found to contain metallin hydrochloride."

"Mr. Speaker calcium carbonate, Ammonium sulfate and metallin hydrochloride are not prohibited substances under the current laws of Belize. Therefore there were no reasonable grounds to believe that the person or persons had committed or is committing any offence under the laws of Belize."

"As a result there were no arrest made and the police investigation into matter is considered closed."

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