Belize police executed a search warrant at a residence in Carmelita Village at around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.[1] While officers searched the kitchen, the woman reportedly told them she had a small amount of cannabis in the house and handed over a small blue transparent plastic bag containing a green leafy substance suspected to be cannabis.[1] The substance was weighed and reportedly amounted to 19.7 grams.[1]
Police identified her as Cristine Cristylane Wade, 35, self employed, of Carmelita Village.[1] She was later formally arrested and charged with possession of controlled drugs.[1]
Police said possessing more than 10 grams of cannabis constitutes an offence, and placed her under arrest.[1] Officers continued searching the residence but reportedly found nothing else incriminating.[1] She was escorted to the Orange Walk Police Station, where the suspected cannabis was weighed again, sealed and labelled in her presence.[1]
