And while Big Tom's soldiers are dominating the news, the wider community in the PIV area of St Martin's is taking a lick from police. Relentless searches and what they say is systematic harassment and intimidation have become everyday occurrences. 47 year old Cherry Sutherland along with 6 members of her family - including two 16 year olds say they know just what that is about. Yesterday at around midday, police searched their house on Flamboyant in Belize City. They found a brown pipe which they say was used for smoking cannabis. Today Cherry Sutherland - who'd just gotten out of detention and the court holding cell - said it's a preposterous charge:...
Cherry Sutherland - Flamboyant Street Resident
"We just come from piss house from yesterday. For one pipe, 7 of us they took from my house for one simple pipe that nobody use. A souvenir, that tourist village sell to everybody, you know. Why would they charge we for a pipe and harass we for somebody I don't know about, every minute? We just come from piss house, from courthouse; I make three trip there already. In my house, in and out, in and out every minute. I'm not Mr. Sutherland. Please make them stop."
Jules Vasquez - Reporter
"The person who they claim to be looking for, do you have any contact with this person?"
Cherry Sutherland
"He is my son-in-law but he does not live there, you understand me? First time in my life I went to piss house, I have 47 years old. First time in my life I reach piss house. I get enough, that's all I have to say."
Jules Vasquez
"Did anyone get charged?"
Cherry Sutherland
"Everybody get charged for the pipe. Ask anyone of us. Gone to the court for one pipe."
Reporter
"Is this in any way related to what is taking place with Big Tom?"
Cherry Sutherland
"Yes, they say my son is Tom's hitman or sideman. What kind of thing that? They are cousins. My son get enough."
Flowers and her family were charged for "Possession of Pipe".
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