On Friday night a businessman in Dangriga Town was shot in a robbery attempt. From his hospital bed in the Southern Regional hospital in Dangriga Orlando Habet reported to police that around 11:00 on Thursday night he received a phone call at home from a person he knew, urging him out of his home. He was taken to an area on Gumagarugu Road where he was met by two other persons. Habet told police the men then demanded money. When he could not produce any, one of the men pulled out a handgun and fired at Habet hitting him to the left chest and arm. By yesterday police had rounded up four persons believed to have been involved in the incident.
Salvadoran nationals 46-year-old Jorge Valencia and 25 year old Glenda Morales, along with Honduran national 33 year old Delmar Maradel and 25 year old James McKenzie have been arrested and charged by police for the crime of conspiracy to commit robbery. Police are continuing their investigations and are looking for the suspected triggerman.
