Soldier In Prison for Misplacing Weapon

A forgetful Lance Corporal of the B.D.F. is spending a year behind bars for misplacing a high-powered weapon near the Xunantunich Maya temple. The officer was on duty at the Xunantunich Observation Post in Cayo last October and left his post to go to a friend’s house and when he returned, could not determine where he had left the M4 Commando rifle. The soldier was taken before an internal court of inquiry and was found to be culpable. He was sentenced to one year imprisonment at Price Barracks.

 

Brig. Gen. Azariel Loria, Commander, B.D.F

“The person that left the weapon behind, he was sentenced to one year imprisonment.”

 

Marion Ali

“So he’s serving his one year?”

 

Brigadier General Azariel Loria

“He’s serving his one year.”

 

Marion Ali

“He’s Belize Central Prison?”

 

Brigadier General Azariel Loria

“That is where we are trying to get a warrant for him to do so at Kolby.”