Police Seize Over 16 Pounds of Marijuana in Belize City Vehicle Search

More than 16 pounds of marijuana were found inside a black Ford Escape SUV yesterday in Belize City.  Police were alerted to a drug transaction on Lovely Lane and organized a search of the suspected vehicle.  According to reports, the vehicle was abandoned.  It was then towed to the Queen Street Police Station where it was thoroughly searched in the presence of a Justice of the Peace.  Fourteen parcels were found inside black plastic bags and weighed a total of sixteen point five pounds of cannabis, equivalent to just under eight kilos.  Police are now working to identify and detain the owner of the vehicle.