And while that Coast Guard Officer won't be facing jail time, neither will a Mennonite man who was reportedly caught after an illegal border crossing.
Border jumpers have been a major headache for the previous government has they enacted draconian laws to deal with them.
But in this case, Cornie Nelson was allegedly let go after he was caught bringing in 70 sacks of beans in a tractor in the Blue Creek area.
He was reportedly detained by authorities and then released after he settled with customs out of court.
But what about the alleged border crossing factor? Orange Walk police said that he was never in their custody and it was a matter for the Customs Department.
We also reached out to the Minister, Jose Mai - who is the area rep for Blue Creek and a strong proponent of the Mennonite agricultural community - but he did not respond.
