Gun-Toting Minor Arrested at Carnival Road March

Members of the Belize Police Department were out in numbers on Saturday for the Carnival Road March. And their presence led to the arrest of a sixteen-year-old minor who was carrying an unlicensed firearm with fifteen unlicensed ammunitions. The arrest went down inside Digi Park during an altercation. Police told us more today.

 

ACP Hilberto Romero, Head, National Crime Investigation Branch

“On Saturday, several additional police personnel were deployed to Belize City for the carnival. There were small incidents for small fights, and persons were detained. Additionally searches were conducted on a male person at the BTL park where he was found with a nine millimeter pistol along with a live round. This person was arrested and charged for possession of unlicensed firearm and ammunition. He is a minor.”

 

Reporter

“How did police get information on him?”

 

ACP Hilberto Romero

“There was an altercation, police responded and conducted searches on several persons and he was found with a firearm.”

 

Reporter

“Were there general location where fights were taking place?”

 

ACP Hilberto Romero

“By the BTL Park.”