“I’ve Built This From the Ground Up”: Small Business Owner Speaks Out After Employee Theft Allegations

A former employee of Flo’s Pristine Services is wanted by police following reports of missing items from a client’s home.

Florina Arzu, the business owner, told News Five the incident occurred on June 27 at a residence in Belize City. The theft allegations are towards 26-year-old Samara Moody from Belize District. Arzu stated that Moody had been employed with the company for six months and was assigned to that client under a full-time contract.

“Since then, we have been trying to reach out to Samara, let her come in and just return the items, but to no avail,” Arzu stated. “I reached out to people on her social media, just anybody who’s connected to her, to just advise her to just come in and not make the situation worse than it already is because she does have two little ones to honestly think of.”

Despite several attempts to resolve the matter privately, the situation escalated and is now under police investigation. Arzu maintains that Moody’s cooperation could “de-escalate” the situation.

“This affects me emotionally and mentally,” Arzu added. “I’ve built my business from the ground up… My reputation lies at hand, and I don’t want any of my clients to ever feel unsafe in their own space.”

Police have issued a wanted poster for the accused. Anyone with information on Samara Moody’s whereabouts are advised to contact the nearest police station.