High-Stakes Sea Chase Ends in Arrest of Wanted SOE Suspect

A dramatic chase at sea led to the capture of a wanted suspect tonight. Coast Guard Commandant Rear Admiral Greg Soberanis says officers sprang into action after police reported that Robert McDonald was fleeing under the State of Emergency. A quick reaction team tracked the vessel, moved in, and intercepted it, detaining the suspect and handing him over to police.

 

Rear Admiral Greg Soberanis, Commandant, Belize Coast Guard

“We got a call from the police department that there was an individual who was a person of interest under the State of Emergency. [He] fled from the police and was evading the police via the sea; and so, we were brought into the picture and the operations center activated our quick reaction team who pursued the vessel and person of interest and were able to make the intercept. The individual was subsequently detained and the vessel was seized and the person was handed over to the police department.”

 

 

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