There was an outrageous robbery, aggravated assault and threatening words incident this weekend but it happened on the sea, near to Belize's marine border with Mexico at the Bacalar Chico National Park and Marine Reserve.
That's where a team of biologists from the Fisheries Department was investigating the possibility that there had been some disturbance with Belize's the corals when a Mexican skiff with two Mexicans onboard pulled up - fired a shot at the Fisheries officer who remained on the boat and then proceeded to steal everything form the boat including two guns.
Police told us more:
ASP Fitzroy Yearwood, Dir. of Communications, ComPol's Office
"They received reports of tampering with coral in the Bacalar Chico Reserve Area, and when they responded there was a Mexican skiff not too far from them. The occupants of that skiff turned away as if they were going towards Mexico. One of the fisheries officers enter the sea to make checks whether or not they were indeed tampering and that skiff returned."
"When it returned, the officer that remained on the vessel claimed that the captain on that other vessel pointed a firearm at him. While another gained access to their vessel and robbed him of several items, including two firearms and their extra fuel. This took place sometime around 2pm on Saturday and you know 22 miles out at sea is very far especially if you have gusty weather."
