The Government of Belize has rejected claims that "70 drug planes landed" in the country between 2020 and 2021, stating that the reported numbers are unsupported by official data. The denial follows a September 30th report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), which
A twenty-eight-year-old man is dead, while a toddler and two other men remain hospitalized, following a shooting incident in Majestic Alley. Gun violence has gripped the Old Capital over the last seven days, leading to multiple deaths and injuries. That violence continued last night when
And, just five minutes after that deadly shooting in Majestic Alley, two police officers came under gunfire on Police Street in Belize City. Reports are that Corporal Elvis Guzman and Detective Constable Christian Reyes were patrolling the area when they heard gunshots. The gunshots they
While the Belize Police Department has chosen to remain silent on the recent spike in gang-related murders, tonight, the Karl Heusner Memorial Hospital Authority is weighing in on the spate of gun violence that has gripped Belize City. A release from the hospital says, quote,
Sixty-nine-year-old Geoffrey Crawford was abducted from his home in September 2021. The elderly man was assisting a pair of men with jumpstarting their vehicle. Two days after he was taken, Crawford’s body was found inside a shallow grave along a feeder road near Biscayne Village.
Back in April, the Customs and Excise Department made headlines after a major drug bust, about sixteen pounds of cannabis found in sealed packages coming from the U.S. But what was really shocking was that two customs officers were tied to the investigation. Fast forward
It’s been six months since that big Customs drug bust and now, two officers are officially charged. Siblings Atlee Castillo and Cheryl Castillo-Moreno are accused of helping to bring more than one hundred and fifty pounds of marijuana into Belize. They pleaded not guilty in
The trial of ex-cop Elmer Nah, accused in a triple murder, resumed with intense focus on a New Year’s Eve house search. Officer Jerome Middleton testified about the search, which was captured on body cam footage. But defense attorney Dr. Lynden Jones grilled him on
Cabinet has given the green light for an independent investigation into the abduction of Joseph Budna. This comes after weeks of public pressure and criticism over the police-led probe, which many felt lacked transparency and could have been influenced from within. This move is unprecedented,
Since 2017, Belizeans caught with small amounts of marijuana, ten grams or less, haven’t faced criminal charges. It was a move many saw as progress, maybe even a step toward full legalization. Sounds good, right? Well…while you can possess it, you still can’t legally buy,
