Another Guatemalan, this one alleged to be one of the gang that preyed on tourists in western Belize for more than a year, Marco Javier Molina appeared in Belmopan Magistrate's Court today. He was recently charged with 5 counts of robbery and today he was slapped with ten more when he appeared before Magistrate Henry Usher. No plea was taken from Molina who claims he is a Christian and a clothing vendor. He was remanded until September 28.
Molina's new charges are for a May 15 robbery on the road to Caracol in the Mountain Pine Ridge area. Nine tourists who were traveling in a bus were held up at gunpoint and robbed of cash and jewelry. The previous 5 counts were heard on July 18 when he was accused of participating in robberies at Caracol, Rio Frio and Green Hills in Spanish Lookout - allegedly stealing cell phones, jewelry and a Ford pickup truck.
Henry Gonzalez has also been charged as a part of the gang that robbed the Banana Bank Lodge.
