Peebles charged after gun, cannabis and cocaine found in Dangriga raid
Police raided a Magoon Street home in Dangriga at 4am on 20 October 2026, finding a 9mm pistol with 45 rounds, 462g of cannabis, crack and 787g of cocaine. Resident Charles Peebles, 56, was charged with firearm and drug-supply offences.
🇧🇿 Magoon Street, Dangriga Town · Belize
- Arrested
- 1
- Cannabis
- 0.5 kg
Dangriga police conducted a joint search at a residence on Magoon Street in
Dangriga Town at around 4:00am on Monday, October 20, 2026, uncovering a
nine-millimetre pistol with 45 rounds of ammunition, 462 grams of cannabis,
41 grams of suspected crack cocaine and 787 grams of cocaine hidden in
different spots around the house.[1][2]
Charles Peebles, a 56-year-old resident of Magoon Street, was arrested and
charged with keeping a firearm without a gun licence, keeping ammunition
without a gun licence and several counts of possession of controlled drugs
with intent to supply.[1][2]
Sources
- Pre-Dawn Raid in Dangriga Nets Guns, Weed, and Cocaine. Greater Belize Media, 24 October 2026. In English.
- Drugs and Firearm Seized in Dangriga. Greater Belize Media, 24 October 2026. In English.
Open questions the AI reported
- Only one outlet covered the raid; arraignment and trial outcomes were not reported.