Crime & Violence
Police Await DPP Guidance in Fatal San Pedro Motorcycle Accident
San Pedro police are awaiting guidance from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) as they continue investigating the fatal motorcycle accident that claimed one life and injured another on June 11th in downtown San Pedro. Police identified the deceased as 33-year-old Gilberto Ismael Noble, who sustained severe head injuries in the collision. The second victim, 23-year-old Vincent Donaji Canul, suffered a fracture to his right foot. According to police, Canul was operating the motorcycle at the time of the accident.
Crime & Violence
Christian Espat and Michael Brown Stand Trial in 2023 Triple Murder
The High Court in Belize City has set October 13th as the start date for the trial of Christian Espat and Michael Brown, who are currently remanded at the Kolbe Foundation-Belize Central Prison in connection with the 2023 triple murder of Carlos Chi, Delmar Rodriguez, and three-year-old Amarie Rodriguez in San Pedro. The trial will allow two key witnesses to testify virtually after expressing safety concerns to the prosecution and the court.
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Police Investigate Armed Robbery at San Pedrito Shop
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a grocery store that occurred on Monday, June 1st, in the San Pedrito subdivision. The culprit reportedly fled the store after threatening the shop owner with a firearm and making off with several items and an undisclosed amount of cash.
Crime & Violence
Bartender shot in San Pedro; one person detained
On Thursday, May 7th, 32-year-old bartender Winston Cayetano was shot in the shoulder following an argument with a man on the street. Cayetano was rushed to the Dr. Otto Rodriguez San Pedro Polyclinic II, where he was treated and later released. Police have detained one person as they investigate this latest shooting incident on the island.
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Caye Caulker Resident Charged with Unlicensed Firearm and Ammunition Possession
Twenty-five-year-old Herman Ciego has been charged with keeping a firearm without a gun license and keeping ammunition without a gun license. Ciego, from Belize City, was detained over the Easter weekend after police responded to a disturbance on Caye Caulker.
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Caye Caulker Police Officers Involved in Chase and Shootout
Police officers in Caye Caulker came under fire over the Easter weekend after pursuing masked suspects on a LIFAN three-wheeled cargo vehicle. No one was injured in the exchange, and the suspects managed to escape in a nearby boat.
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Court of Appeal Reduces Jose Mendoza’s Sentence in 2018 Manslaughter Case
Former island resident Jose Ricardo Mendoza has received a reduction in his sentence for the 2018 fatal stabbing of his father-in-law, Gaspar Vargas. In a ruling dated March 25th, the Court of Appeal reviewed and adjusted the sentence, now requiring Mendoza to serve six years, four months, and nine days, starting from December 21, 2023, when he was convicted and initially sentenced to 25 years for manslaughter in the High Court in Belize City.
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Police seize over 38 pounds of cannabis in northern Ambergris Caye
San Pedro Police conducted a joint intelligence-led operation on Tuesday, March 24th, resulting in the discovery of a large quantity of cannabis in northern Ambergris Caye. Authorities found 29 plastic-wrapped rectangular bricks of suspected cannabis weighing a total of 38.36 pounds. No individuals were present at the scene, and the drugs were subsequently labeled, sealed, and deposited as found property.