Jul 9, 2021
Contraband Produce Intercepted in Orange Walk
Today, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority confirmed to News Five that there has indeed been a flood of contraband produce on the market, and not just onions. Earlier today, a team of BAHA and Customs officials seized two separate shipments in two trucks at illegal border crossings in Orange Walk. The trucks were carrying illegal produce, including more than eight hundred pounds of onions, almost three hundred pounds of carrots; three hundred pounds of tomatoes; several sacks of cabbage, and other products including flour, tajin, Cheeze Whiz and an assortment of other items. Margarito Garcia of BAHA says that the joint unit has been working to intercept illegally imported agricultural products because it poses many risks and is bad for the economy.