Chinese Businessman Granted Bail for Traffic Offenses

Chinese businessman, thirty-two-year-old Ziuhuan Chen, is out on bail today after pleading not guilty to two traffic offenses. (COURT VO 1). Chen appeared unrepresented in the Belize City Maigstrate’s Court charged with one count of failing to provide a specimen and one count of failing to conform to an electronic traffic signal. Chen was originally facing three charges, but the prosecution withdrew a charge of failing to produce a license before the proceedings officially began. Chen was granted bail of $500 plus one surety of the same amount, which he met. He is due back in court on September 12, when disclosure is expected to be provided to him. Earlier today, police stopped Chen under the suspicion that he was drunk driving. He refused to do so. He is also accused of running the red light at the intersection of Douglas Jones Street and Freetown Road.