Police Foil Post Office Safe Robbery, Detain Two Suspects

A daring pre-dawn break-in at the Belize City Post Office ended with two suspects in police custody and an attempted safe robbery yielding little or nothing. Five masked men allegedly targeted the building early this morning, first ripping the electricity meter off the wall at the corner of North Front Street and Pickstock Street in what appeared to be an attempt to disable the alarm system. They then forced open the shutters along Pickstock Street, smashed a glass window, and made their way inside, where they targeted two large safes. The crew reportedly dragged both safes onto the sidewalk and even managed to crack one open, only to discover it was empty. But before they could get away, police arrived while the break-in was still unfolding and detained two suspects. Both safes have since been recovered and returned to the post office. So, how did the men get inside, what were they hoping to find, and who else may have been involved? We are continuing to seek further details as the investigation unfolds.

 

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