In a strategic operation marking the final hours of 2025, Belizean law enforcement authorities successfully apprehended a suspected drug trafficker in Orange Walk District. The targeted anti-narcotics mission, executed on December 31st at approximately 9:40 PM, resulted in the arrest of Henry William Cawich, a 36-year-old electrician from Trinidad Village.
Acting upon verified intelligence reports, specialized police units accompanied by canine support personnel conducted a sanctioned search of the suspect’s residence. The operation yielded substantial evidence: seven transparent bags containing multiple parcels of suspected cocaine, all concealed within a single plastic container. The total confiscated substance weighed twenty-one grams.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy Smith, Staff Officer overseeing the operation, confirmed that the suspect was present during the search procedure. Following the discovery, Cawich was formally arrested and charged with possession of controlled drugs with intent to supply, a serious criminal offense under Belizean narcotics legislation.
The year-end operation demonstrates the continued vigilance of Belize’s anti-narcotics units in combating drug trafficking networks. Such coordinated efforts between intelligence divisions and canine units represent ongoing strategies to disrupt the distribution of illicit substances within local communities.