On Monday we told you that the police made a major crystal meth bust - 45 pounds of it. The drugs were reportedly found in some old vehicles in the Corozalito area of the Cayo District.
And normally, when police make such significant busts, they would provide a report to the media, along with pictures. But this time, we received none of that. And at the usual press briefing on Monday, the OC Eastern Division simply said that the police were conducting an investigation and found the drugs. He mentioned that it was found on the Chaa Creek road but we later learned that it was off the Chial Road.
But still - no photographs were provided, and today we asked the ComPol why they've been so hush hush about it.
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"I don't know what you mean, I think that the press office sent it out, Mr Romero in his briefing to you all gave you the information, I don't know what else to say that the police is not sharing information. But it is a huge bust for us, we have been doing a lot of operations along the border areas in the districts that borders different countries like Cayo that borders Guatemala and then Orange Walk and Corozal that borders Mexico and these operations we do regularly yield good results for us, I'm extremely proud and happy about the work done by the anti-narcotics unit in that operation. It's the largest bust we have had of crystal meth and it needs to be celebrated and indeed we need to toot our horn some more because sometimes I think we don't toot our horn as much as we should but if you want photographs of it I will have the press office send out those for you today in the media group and then you can have them."
Courtney Menzies:
"They were found in an empty lot?"
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"They were found in a garage area in a mechanic shop. The team did their investigation and the investigation led to them was what led to the arrest of the persons were charged."
Courtney Menzies:
"How many people were arrest?"
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"Three people were charged."
