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Sunday, December 23, 2012 - STAR - Tels: 626-8822 & 626-8841 & 804-4900 - Email:[email protected] Page 1 *STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR *STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR8*8TAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR*STAR* No.No. 151151340 Sunday, SUNDAY,SUNDAY, December MAYMAY 11,11, 23, 20082008 2012 PricePricePrice $1.00$1.00$1.00 Police Commissioner’s Son Busted With Western Weed SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Cayo, instructions the driver halted and dealer of #6095 Buttonwood Bay, Friday, December 14, 2012; exited the vehicle. Nothing incriminat- Belize City. He is the eldest of son of The eldest son of an Assistant ing was found inside the cab of the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Commissioner of the Belize Police vehicle. The search then proceeded Noel Miguel Leal who is currently Department is currently on remand to the back of the vehicle where the serving as the Commander- Planning, behind bars on a drug trafficking police came upon two rimless tires Performance, Review and Inspection charge. which when searched were found to (PPRI) at police headquarters in The report coming out of Beque contain a dozen black plastic bags Belmopan. police informs that it was shortly tightly wrapped with transparent Leal, the vehicle and the suspected after 1 o’clock on the evening of plastic tape which when opened in the marijuana were transported to the Thursday, December 13, 2012, at presence of the driver was found to police station in Benque Viejo Town about 1:15 pm when the attention of contain suspected marijuana. where the suspected illegal drugs was a team of policemen on mobile patrol The driver was identified as Noel weighed in his presence amounting to in the Calla Creek Road area of the Richard Leal Jr., 27, Belizean auto Please Turn To Page 2 jurisdiction, was drawn to a suspicious grey Ford F 150 pickup, with a camper, traveling out of the village Brady Busted By towards the George Price Highway. The Accused In complying with police Noel Richard Leal Jr, 27 Benque Police The New Rene Montero SAN IGNACIO TOWN, Tuesday, Details On Page 31 December 18, 2012: The ever vigilant police team in Benque Viejo town has scored yet another drug bust as the importation of Guatemalan weed seeks to make the eastward transit into Belize. It was shortly before 5:30 pm on Monday, December 17, when a team of alert policemen from Benque Viejo Town, on motorcycle patrol, spotted a pair of suspicious male persons walking on Churchill Street, in the center of the town. One of them had a small, red, white and blue plastic sack slung over the shoulder. They Hon. Rene Montero Inspecting One Of The Many were stopped and searched. The Convicted Drug Trafficker Works Currently Underway In Cayo Central Please Turn To Page 2 Brady Martinez, 19 JoinJoin UsUs FForor TThehe BiggestBiggest ChristmasChristmas PartyParty ofof TThehe SeasonSeason TTuesdayuesday DecDecemberember 25,25, 2012!!!2012!!! Live Music by Jade Band Inside Princess Int’l San Ignacio Page 2 - STAR - Tels: 626-8822 & 626-8841 & 804-4900 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, December 23, 2012 Police Commissioner’s Son Busted With Western Weed From Front Page 2012, where he appeared in the exactly 19,818.6 grams (43.69 courtroom of Magistrate Narda pounds). Morgan. He pled not guilty to the Noel Leal was consequently singular drug trafficking charge and arrested and formally charged for drug was remanded to prison. The case trafficking. He was brought up to San was adjourned to Thursday, January Ignacio on Friday, December 14, 24, 2012. Brady Busted By Benque Police From Front Page Narda Morgan on Tuesday, search resulted in the discovery of two December 18, 2012, where the parcels tightly wrapped in black single drug trafficking charge was read plastic and bound with transparent to him. Martinez promptly pled guilty tape. When the parcels were opened, to the charge. After Martinez they were found to contain suspected indicated agreement with the facts as marijuana. presented by the police prosecutor, Both persons and the merchandise Magistrate Morgan proceeded to were transported to the police station impose the ten thousand dollar in Benque Viejo Town where the maximum fine on him. He was weed was weighed and recorded at ordered to pay six thousand dollars 5,103 grams (11.25 pounds). The forthwith and the remaining four investigation led to the arrest of one thousand dollars by the end of March of the persons, identified as Brady 2013. In default of payment he would Martinez, 19, Belizean student spend three years in jail. Thank You For residing in Roaring Creek Village Unable to come up with the first six Cayo. Martinez was consequently thousand dollar installment by the time Supporting The arrested and charged for drug the prison shuttle was ready to leave STAR Newspaper trafficking. for the day, Martinez was on board in 2012 He appeared in the San Ignacio bound for the ride to the central prison Town courtroom of magistrate in Hattieville. We look forward to serving you even better in 2013 and beyond!!! The Management & Staff Of Clean Master Wishes To Take This Opportunity To Wish All Our Valued Customers & Friend A Very Merry Christmas and A Prosperous 2013!!! Wash, Vaccum, Armoral & Engine Wash As Well As Pressure Washing Outside of Houses We are located off Joseph Andrews Drive, near the Falcon Field in San Ignacio Town. Call us at 824-2076 or 610-0408. E-mail: [email protected] Sunday, December 23, 2012 - STAR - Tels: 626-8822 & 626-8841 & 804-4900 - Email:[email protected] Page 3 Hon. Rene Montero Minister of Works and Transport TakesTakes ThisThis opportunityopportunity toto wishwish BelizeansBelizeans atat homehome andand abroad,abroad, especiallyespecially residentsresidents ofof CayoCayo CentralCentral aa veryvery MerryMerry ChirstmasChirstmas andand aa safesafe andand ProsperousProsperous NewNew Year!!!Year!!! MayMay youyou havehave thethe gladnessgladness ofof Christmas,Christmas, whichwhich isis hope;hope; TheThe SpiritSpirit ofof Christmas,Christmas, whichwhich isis peace;peace; TheThe heartheart ofof Christmas,Christmas, whichwhich isis love!love! Page 4 - STAR - Tels: 626-8822 & 626-8841 & 804-4900 - Email:[email protected] - Sunday, December 23, 2012 and toasters which can reduce time Let There Be Light In Bradley’s Bank to bake cakes, mix juices and the like. With electricity, you will also have the opportunity to purchase a TV, as there is cable service in Santa Elena, and this is a source of education and recreation. Finally, with electricity small business enterprise can be set up to increase family income, thereby improving your standard of living. But all this could not have become a reality without the assistance of the Social Investment Fund, to whom I will forever be grateful. The direct and personal intervention of Mr. Roger Bradley the Project Officer, Mr. Cano the Managing Director, and the Board of Directors of SIF will be remembered by the grateful resi- dents of the growing community; mayor of San Ignacio and Santa Elena John August who is the point Hon. Rene Montero (4rd from left) Cutting the ceremonial ribbon of contact, and BEL who will be SANTA ELENA TOWN, Cayo, be able to stand here knowing that with the use of candles or lanterns. responsible for the operation and Sunday, December 16, 2012: life will be made better for over 200 There are a few electronic devices maintenance of the completed A rural electrification project, which of my people! such as radios that are battery project, your input are invaluable. will benefit more than 200 residents This project entails the extension operated, however batteries do not The Government of Belize, our in the Bradley’s Bank Area of Santa of overhead electrical lines to have long life span and replacing them Government, that continues to work Elena Cayo District, was launched this approximately 157 lots consisting of can become costly, and cause for you the people of Bradley’s Bank, Sunday afternoon. 40 constructed occupied homes, 11 inconvenience if they are not readily you the people of San Ignacio and The project, to be financed by with constructed homes but no available at your local store. The use Santa Elena, you the people of the Government of Belize through the residents, 18 lots with incomplete of lanterns or candles can also be a Belize. We will never let you down Social Investment Fund and will be structures and 88 empty lots. The safety hazard if not monitored and we are certain that you will never implemented by the Belize Electricity projected cost of the works is properly. In addition, your children let us down!!! Limited (BEL) at a cost of $211,567 estimated at $211,568.69 to be have to do homework before the As your Area Representative I with funds coming by way of the funded under the Caribbean Debt onset of dark or suffer eye strain pledge to continue to approach and Commonwealth Debt Initiative Initiative. under candle light. Poor lighting can lobby our funding agencies, local and (CDI). Prior to the 2008 General Elections also place your families at risk for international to finance these types of The project includes the extension my Government promised, amongst burglaries, home invasion etc. On the projects that will directly impact your of overhead electrical lines to others, to make life better for all other hand with electricity your lives. approximately 157 lots with the Belizeans, especially for you the grass families, will be able to utilize I will close by wishing all the installation of seven transformers, root people.