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More Mex Drugs In Coro
posted (October 9, 2012)
Mexican drug players continue to show up in Corozal.

On Sunday evening at about 6, Corozal police found a Mexican and two Belizeans with drugs. They visited C&B's Bar on Baeza's Layout in Corozal Town and searched a Silver SUV.

The search resulted in the discovery of a 6 small transparent bags of cocaine. All three men, 52 year old Pedro Alfonso Betancourt Reed, a Mexican of Chetumal, 51 year old Alfonso Iglesias Jr, a Belizean of Consejo Road in Corozal Town, and 51 year old Jose Nunez, a Belizean Businessman of San Pedro Town were detained and escorted to the Corozal Police Station.

That's where further searches were conducted on the vehicle leading to the discovery of another black plastic bag under the passenger seat containing twelve small transparent plastic bags with cocaine.

Both bags were weighed: One amounted to 159grams and the other to 136 grams - that's about 10.5 ounces. Police have arrested and charged all three men for two counts of Drug Trafficking.

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