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American Busted With Weapons And Weed In Corozal
posted (August 11, 2017)
An American man living in Corozal has been charged for possession of weed, weapons, and a trio of smoking pipes, or "bongs."

63 year old Dale Irwin was caught after someone called the 922-TIPS hotline. Corozal police told us more about the search at his home in the Chula Vista area of Corozal Town:

Supt. Sinquest Martinez - OC, Corozal Police
"We search the residence of Dale Irwin, an American national where the police found a double barrel shotgun, a .22 rifle, along with some drugs, pipes and ammunition. I got to thank the 922-TIPS who assisted us in respect to the information that we received. So we went out there and executed and we found those stuff there. He was formally arrested and charged for 2 counts of kept unlicensed firearm, 2 counts of kept ammunition, 2 counts of drug trafficking, 3 counts of possession of a pipe, 3 counts of drug possession and we continue to do these operation simultaneously within the town of Corozal and the villages."

Reporter
"Was there anybody else at the individual's residence?"

Supt. Sinquest Martinez - OC, Corozal Police
"No, he was home alone when all these items were found. They are welcome in the country of Belize, but as long as they live by the laws of this land. We will work with them who want to work with us and those who have criminal intent, then they will be dealt with."

Irwin was charged for (3) counts of Possession of controlled drugs, (2) two counts of Drug trafficking, (2) two counts of kept unlicensed firearm (3) counts of Possession of pipe and one count of kept ammunition without a gun license.

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