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The Castro Corona’s Crushed
posted (June 30, 2017)
Today, the Orange Walk Customs Department destroyed the 89 cases of Mexican Beer that they caught Jafari and Wasani Castro with on Friday June 16th. The customs department took the beer to a dumpsite outside Orange Walk Town where they threw them into a heap, and then brought in a front end loader to smash and destroy the over two thousand cans of beers.

Just like the Castros had done, the Customs Department took the beers to the destruction site in the back of a pickup. On the night of June 16th., Customs found the beers uncovered in the pan of a southbound Wingle pickup truck. Reports say the beers had come across from Mexico at Santa Cruz - which is the village across from Botes Mexico - a main source point for contraband.

The beers were valued at six thousand dollars - and the Castro's settled the fine out of court with the Customs Department - which is what usually happens with contraband that is intercepted.

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