Remains of Missing Taxi Driver Found in Consejo  

The remains of fifty-seven-year-old Rosalito Pacheco have been found in Consejo Village in Corozal. On February first, 2024, the San Joaquin Village taxi driver was reported missing by concerned family members after failing to return home the night before. In late February, Pacheco’s gold Toyota Corolla and keys were found at the residence of a family of three in Fresh Pond. Forty-four-year-old Tricia Young, a resident of that community and her two sons, eighteen-year-old Imari Young and twenty-two-year-old Christopher Young, were jointly charged with handling stolen goods. On Monday, April twenty-ninth, Pacheco’s family was summoned to identify remains that were in a shallow grave near Consejo Village. Here’s more from Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero.

 

ACP Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division

“On Monday, the twenty-ninth of April 2024, police visited an area in the Corozal District on the Consejo Road, where human remains were found. The area was visited by the forensics. The remains were taken to the laboratory for analysis. Some items were found in the area which were identified by the family as suspected to be the body of  Rosalita Pacheco, who had been reported missing a couple of months ago.”

 

Reporter

“The commissioner of police has stated that a Cruz Castillo was killed by police was one of the main suspects. Did the investigation reveal whether or not he may have killed mister Pacheco?”

 

Hilberto Romero

 “He was a suspect. Again, he is now deceased. So that is the closure for that. That is all information I can provide at this time.”

 

Reporter

“The persons that were charged with handling stolen goods in relation to Pacheco’s vehicle, did they say whether or not they had gotten the keys or whether or not mister Cruz had left that vehicle in the area?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“They were charged for handling stolen goods only. And that is all information that we have that they were in possession of that vehicle, but we do not know if they have any connection to the murder.”

 

Reporter

“Any indication of how they got the car?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“At some point, they are saying somebody brought the car to them in the area of Burrel Boom. “

 

Britney Gordon

“Any indication of how he might have died?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“Not at this time. We are awaiting the post mortem examination.”