Benque Viejo police have two Guatemalan males detained tonight after they were intercepted at a checkpoint two hours ago. The checkpoint was set up near the western border and the car was entering Belize.
The adult male and minor are suspected of transporting the drug known as crystal-meth - which is a virtual epidemic in the United States but virtually unknown in Belize.
The package was found in their vehicle - which carries Guatemalan plates. It was searched with the help of the K-9 unit and police found a suspicious package with 4.9 kilos of a suspected illicit substance.
The substance will have to be sent for testing before any determination can be made.
We'll let you know when that testing is complete.
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