And in crime news...
The Customs Department has made 2 major busts at the Belize/Mexico border recently. The first one happened last month involving a large shipment of firearms and ammunition.
Customs inspectors were searching through some assorted items in front of both the sender and receiver - in this case a mother and son, he, a US army veteran, she, a veteran public officer in Belize. They expected to find personal effects including a baby stroller and other basic items. But as inspectors checked the middle of one of the boxes, he found a a stash of ammunition.
Commissioner Rosado explained more.
Dr Richard Rosado, Commissioner of Police
"On the 27th of June during a routine customs inspection at the northern border led to the discovery on an undeclared dutiable goods in a shipment. Upon further examination on July the 11th the presence of the owner, and custom officers subsequently uncovered, 3 fire arms several magazines and approximately 1300 rounds of ammunition which subsequently led to the arrest of Darnell Garcia for illicit trafficking of fire arms and ammunition."
"The individual that was detained is a US national but his parents are Belizean and from our information he was returning home and he arrived in Belize through the PGIA on July 11th and subsequently went to collect his items at the northern border which were shipped prior to his arrival in Belize."
