Another Drug Plane Lands Ahead of Christmas

With just a few days to Christmas, the Belize Police Department is busy investigating the weekend landing of another drug plane. On Sunday morning, the charred remains of an aircraft were discovered in a remote part of the Toledo District. Police and BDF personnel found the plane about fifteen minutes from Dolores Village, near the Guatemalan border in southern Belize. It looks like the plane, which landed on a makeshift runway, was set on fire after its cargo was unloaded. Here’s more from Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero.

 

ACP Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division

“On Sunday, December 22^nd, 2024, police and BDF personnel conducted an operation in the Toledo District after reports were received of a low-flying aircraft.  They made checks in the area of Dolores Village, where three miles from the village they discovered a burnt up a burnt aircraft, a jet.  It was completely burnt and no cargo was found.  Searches were conducted in the area where fuel was found along with some lights.  An investigation is being carried out, searches continue and so far no one has been found and no type of cargo has been found.”

 

Reporter

“Did you get any information from JIOC?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“I will not say where that information came from.  All we know is that it was a report of a low-flying aircraft in the area.”