Ashton Gillett Busted with Gun at Boom Horse Race

Security at a weekend sporting event in the Belize District took a serious turn after police discovered a loaded firearm during routine checks. Officers assigned to the Burrel Boom Horse Race were conducting searches at the entrance when one individual raised suspicion. A search of his bag led to the discovery of a nine-millimeter pistol with live ammunition. That individual, twenty-nine-year-old Ashton Gillett of Cotton Tree Village, was detained and later charged with illegal firearm and ammunition possession. Here is ASP Stacy Smith with more.

 

ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer

“Police have formerly arrested and charged 29-year-old Ashton Gillett of Cotton Tree Village, Cayo District for the offense of kept firearm without a gun license and kept ammunition without a gun license. The arresting officer reported that whilst he was on duty at the Castleton Track on Monday, six April, around 1:30 p.m., his attention was drawn to a male person who arose his suspicion. Upon conducting a search of a backpack that was being carried by the male person, the officer discovered a nine-millimeter Taurus band pistol with a magazine containing eight live rounds of nine millimeter ammunition.”

 

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