And, shortly after that interview - the entire media caught up with Commissioner Williams and grilled him on the cayucos being given back. He was asked specifically about the timing, and the appearance of a political motive at work:
Reporter
"That's a decision you made and not a political decision that comes from the new minister."
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"Yes, I made that decision yesterday."
Jules Vasquez, reporter
"Sir, we had heard that it was a political promise made by the newly elected representative Ramon Monchi Cervantez that his constituents would receive back their property. Did you received pressure from that directive?"
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"I don't know Jules, if he made any such promise and I surely am not the newly elected minister from Orange Walk South and I am telling you I made a decision yesterday."
Reporter
"Sir, you're saying you had to give the back because you don't believe that you should hold them any longer. Was it perhaps not right in the first place or you shouldn't have taken them in the first place."
Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"I'm not going to say that. Like I said, there is nothing in law that could allow us to keep them any longer. That's the key word "any longer" and so the decision was made to have them returned to their owners."
