A targeted anti-drug sweep in Belize City has resulted in the seizure of more than 150 grams of suspected cocaine and criminal charges against two local residents, law enforcement officials confirmed this week. The operation is part of a broader national crackdown on illicit narcotics and unregistered firearms that has mobilized specialized police units and regional law enforcement formations across Belize.
Following a search of a residential property on Vasquez Avenue in the Kings Park neighborhood of Belize City, officers uncovered 154 grams of cocaine, according to Assistant Superintendent Stacy Smith, a staff officer with the Belize Police Department. The two occupants of the home, Corey Ottley and Theresa Ottley, were taken into police custody immediately after the discovery. Both suspects now face formal charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to supply, a charge linked to drug trafficking rather than personal use.
In addition to the drug-related arrests, police also took several other people into custody during the same operation on illegal firearms charges, Smith confirmed. The nationwide enforcement initiative, which launched earlier this week, was designed to disrupt transnational drug trafficking networks and reduce the flow of illegal weapons across the country, addressing two of the most pressing public safety challenges facing Belize.
This report is adapted from a televised evening news broadcast originally published online, with transcription completed per the outlet’s editorial standards.