7 New Belize reports today on the arrest of a 27-year old British cruise passenger in Belize City.
A police officer working at the Tourism Village reportedly arrested Paul Smith, after he was “acting suspiciously” and searched him. The officer found 2.3 grammes of crack cocaine inside a pack of cigarettes in Smith’s pocket.
Smith pleaded guilty to trafficking and a local constable fined him ten thousand dollars to be paid forthwith, or serve three months in prison.
The newspaper reports that Smith was unable to pay the fine and remains in jail.
The article did not mention the name of the cruise ship. Carnival, Celebrity, Holland, Norwegian, Princess and Royal Caribbean sail to Belize.
You can read other stories about passengers busted for drugs during cruises here.