San Pedro Taxi Driver Charged with Drug Trafficking and Discharging Firearm in Public

After receiving reports from people who heard gunshots in the neighborhoods of the San Pablo and DFC Area, on Saturday, July 19, 2014, the next day San Pedro Police visited the residence of Juan Menjivar located in the San Pedrito area of San Pedro Town investigating a shooting incident which had allegedly took place in the DFC area of San Pedro.

Juan Menjivar charged with drug trafficking, discharging firearm in public, uncustomed goods and possession of over $10K

At the house, police met a 15-year-old male of Hispanic descent of San Pedrito area and 30-year-old Juan Menjivar who produced his licensed black 9 millimeter SIG SAUER SP 2022 with eight 9mm live rounds in the magazine. Further searches of the house led to the discovery of over $10,000.00 in US and Belize currency, (8) liters of Hennessy and 3 brown parcels containing 1,413 grams of cannabis.

On Monday, July 21, at 2:00p.m., police arrested and charged 30-year-old Juan Menjivar, Belizean taxi man of San Pedrito Area and a 15-year-old male of San Pedrito area for the crimes of drug trafficking of 1,413 grams of cannabis. Menjivar was additionally charged with discharging a firearm in Public, uncustomed goods and for the possession of over $10,000.00 believed to be the proceeds of drug trafficking.