A string of robberies in the west continued this weekend with another armed robbery - this time at Big H in San Ignacio Town. The security guard was tied up while three burglars ransacked the building. ACP Romero told us today that they are conducting several operations in Cayo to combat the robberies.
ACP Hilberto Romero, OC, Eastern Division
"On Saturday the 7th day of October 2023 around 1:45am, Winston Grinage reported that he was doing security at Big H in San Ignacio Town when he was approached by three male persons who were armed with firearms who held him up, tied him up and proceeded to break into the building. Thereafter, a male person fled from the area and he heard the sounds of a motorcycle. Checks were made inside the building and it was discovered that an amount of cash was stolen from within the building. We are presently conducting an investigation and no one is detained so far."
Jules Vasquez:
"Sir, there had also been a robbery in Liang Store in Santa Elena, and here have been a number of motorcycle robberies in that town in the past month or so, is this something that you all are looking at?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OC, Eastern Division
"Yes, those crimes are of concern to us, over the weekend we had several operations targeting motorcycles and so it is something we are looking at. many of these crimes are being committed using motorcycles so we'll be stepping up our operations and conducting more checkpoints and stopping and searching these persons who are found on motorcycles."
Jules Vasquez:
"Do you feel the culprits are from Belize in these western armed robberies?"
ACP Hilberto Romero, OC, Eastern Division
"The information we have so far, the suspects are from within Belize, yes."
There was also an armed robbery over the weekend at a grocery store in Santa Elena.
