A joint law enforcement operation targeting illegal narcotics and unregistered firearms across Belize has resulted in felony charges for a local Belize City couple, alongside a major haul of illegal weapons and ammunition seized over a five-day enforcement blitz. The operation, run by coordinated specialized police teams and regional law enforcement units across the country, ran from May 25 through May 29, 2026, with a targeted search in the Kings Park neighborhood of Belize City yielding a key drug bust.
During the search of a residential property on Vasquez Avenue, officers from the Eastern Division police unit uncovered 154 grams of suspected cocaine, leading to the immediate arrest of the home’s two residents: Corey Ottley and Tricia Ottley. Both have been formally charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to supply, a charge that indicates authorities believe the pair intended to distribute the narcotic rather than hold it for personal use.
The Belize City drug arrest was just one outcome of the widespread nationwide enforcement push. Across targeted search operations in three key jurisdictions – Belize City, Corozal, and Belmopan – police also confiscated 10 illegal firearms. Officials report that these recent seizures have pushed the total volume of illegal weapons taken off Belize’s streets since the beginning of 2026 to 116, spanning multiple calibers. Alongside the firearms, law enforcement has seized a total of 3,724 rounds of unregistered ammunition so far this year. To date, 109 individuals have been taken into custody on charges linked to illegal firearms and ammunition possession across the country.
The crackdown comes as part of Belize’s ongoing efforts to curtail cross-border drug trafficking and reduce gun-related violent crime, which has remained a top public safety priority for law enforcement across the Central American nation. This latest operation reflects a coordinated, multi-regional strategy to target illegal contraband at the local level.