Firearm Found During Police Raid in Palmar Village

Police have arrested and charged a man from Palmar Village, Orange Walk, after officers discovered an unlicensed firearm during a raid today.

According to police, officers from the Mobile Interdiction Unit and the Highway Interdiction Team executed a search warrant at the home of Jean Pereza. The search was conducted in Pereza’s presence and led to the discovery of a black 9mm CZ pistol loaded with a magazine containing three live 9mm rounds.

Pereza was immediately detained and later charged with kept firearm without a gun license and kept ammunition without a gun license.

Police say the weapon was sealed at the scene in Pereza’s presence and will be sent to the National Forensic and Science Services Laboratory for ballistic testing as the investigation continues.