San Pedro Employee Charged with Theft of over $500,000

A woman from San Pedro might be looking at jail time if she’s found guilty of theft. Police investigations revealed that thefts happened over several years. The charge against Bethsa Ramirez came after businesswoman Lisa Guerrero reported her in January. Guerrero had hired Ramirez as her personal assistant and bookkeeper but soon discovered alarming issues with her finances. She reported it to the police, and an investigation confirmed several irregularities. Today, A.C.P. Hilberto Romero shared the details with the media.

 

A.C.P. Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division

“On Tuesday, the 21st day of January 2025, Lisa Guerrero, business owner of El Diamante Limited in San Pedro, made a report to police. She stated that she hired an accountant, one Bethsa Ramirez from 2019 to do work for their business. Thereafter, information was received that some funds were missing. An investigation was carried out.  Several checks were obtained, and as a result, Bethsa Ramirez has since been arrested and charged with a crime of theft for the amount of 516, 000 Belize currency. When it was identified then the report was made to us, so that is when the arrest was made. So, it took some time before they found out, but this person had been hired from 2019.”