Harry Trapp Arrested in Sarita’s Double Murder Breakthrough

There’s a major development in a double‑murder investigation that’s been gripping the public since December eleventh. Police say they’ve made a significant breakthrough, formally arresting and charging forty‑nine‑year‑old Harry Trapp, a man well‑known to law enforcement. Trapp isn’t new to the justice system; he spent more than twenty years behind bars for manslaughter. And you may remember his name from back in 2007, when he made headlines after a police checkpoint intercepted him, along with two other inmates, traveling toward Belize City in the company of a former Deputy Chief of Security from the prison. That incident sparked outrage, a major internal scandal, and fresh charges. Today, Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero shared what ultimately led investigators to Trapp in the murders of Raynard Garbutt and Robert Crawford, and whether police believe more suspects are still out there.

 

ACP Hilberto Romero, Head, National Crime Investigation Branch

“A thorough investigation was carried out. Several video cameras were viewed, follow up work was done. Investigation focused on these leads. Eventually that led to the arrest of these two persons. We established it was a robbery. They stole the money from the truck.”

 

 

 

Reporter

“Did the guys know them?”

 

ACP Hilberto Romero

“We did not know If they knew them. They were held up and taken to that area of the highway.”

 

Reporter

“Do we expect to bring charges against other person?”

 

ACP Hilberto Romero

“The investigation continues and yes if evidence is there for other persons involved they were will be charged.”

 

Reporter

“Is there evidence?”

 

ACP Hilberto Romero

“Only the evidence to charge one person but we are still following up on several leads.”

 

Reporter

“The person charged, any antecedence, criminal?”

 

ACP Hilberto Romero

“Yes he was in prison for a very long time for murder.”

 

Reporter

Came out when?

 

ACP Hilberto Romero

“Probably like a year ago.”

 

In other news, police have made progress in the investigation into the January seventh murder of Mark Anthony Gabourel. Today, officers confirmed that they’ve formally arrested and charged twenty‑eight‑year‑old Tyron Castro, a Belizean call center agent. He’s now facing a charge of abetment to murder, accused of helping facilitate the deadly attack. The arrest was made on Monday, January twenty‑sixth, as investigators continue piecing together what led to Gabourel’s killing.