In a bid to curb escalating gang violence in Belize City, the Belize Police Department is zeroing in on the use of motorcycles in criminal activities. Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero stated that they are aware of the key players and will be targeting any suspicious individuals on motorcycles. This focused approach aims to disrupt the use of these vehicles in violent crimes and restore peace in the Old Capital.
ACP Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division
“We have seen an increase of the use of motorcycles to commit these murders. So, we are targeting individuals on motorcycles, but we know there are a number of motorcycles in the city, so as soon as we identify suspicious persons they are followed and search. It is to say you are not randomly targeting individuals. We know the key players, so once we see them on motorcycles then we need to target them.”