And though the two murders and follow-up shootings may seem to be all related to festering hostility between rival crews, the Officer Commanding the Criminal Investigations Branch - Assistant Superintendent Williams says they are not. Williams today downplayed any talk of a resurgence of gang organization or warfare in Belize City.
ASP Chester Williams,
"From a police perspective, we do not believe that we have gangs in Belize, per se, as people in the street would want to speculate. Gang activities in Belize, as I am sure that you all are aware of, is not the way it used to be; the gangs have been diminished. We have a few handful of people who are trying to give problems and they are being dealt with."
Alfonso Noble,
But there are organized groups of men, a lot of them, with a common purpose and with a lot of guns.
ASP Chester Williams,
"I cannot say that either."
