GI3 Busts Two Belize City Youths with Unlicensed Gun

Two young men are facing serious charges tonight after police say they found a loaded firearm hidden under a gas tank during an anti-crime operation in the Rio Bravo area. The discovery was made on Friday, January ninth, and investigators say the weapon, a nine-millimeter Taurus pistol, was loaded with six live rounds. Nineteen-year-old Kaleem Williams and eighteen-year-old Tayshaun Duran are now facing charges for keeping a firearm and ammunition without a gun license. Here’s more from ASP Stacy Smith.

 

ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer

“The arresting officer reported that he was on anti-crime operation in the Rio Bravo area where his attention was drawn to two male persons who were on the veranda of a residence. Upon approaching these male persons. He observed certain conduct and a search was conducted in that area, which showed a nine millimeter pistol, which was partially covered by a gas tank that was on that veranda. The firearm was retrieved after having been processed by scenes of crime technicians, and it was learned to be a nine millimeter taros pistol and. Their in were six live rounds of nine millimeter ammunition.”