Esperanza Farmer Charged with Drug Trafficking for Alleged Attempt to Smuggle Weed Into prison

Dennis Flowers, 27, a farmer of Esperanza Village who allegedly attempted to smuggle 50 grams of cannabis into Belize Central Prison, was charged with drug trafficking when he appeared in the #5 Magistrate’s Court on Monday, August 23.

Flowers wanted to plead guilty to the lesser charge of possession simplicitor but the Director of Public Prosecutions, Cherly Vidal, did not accept it.

Flowers pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and he was released on a bail of $5,000. His case was adjourned until September 27.

The incident occurred around 1:10 p.m. on Sunday, August 22.

According to police reports, Flowers went to visit an inmate at the prison and while he was being searched he ran.

The prison officer who was searching him reported to the police that he threw the cannabis on the ground while he was running and it was retrieved.

Flowers was apprehended and taken into custody at Hattieville Police Station.

The cannabis when weighed amounted to 50 grams.

It was labeled as exhibit.

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