ComPol Says Policing Efforts Led to Drop in Cartel Activities

While many aspects of Raheem Usher’s murder remain unclear, Commissioner of Police Chester Williams is confident that the department’s efforts in northern Belize are paying off. Here’s how he puts it.

 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“What we were getting before was cartels coming over from Belize and conducting operations and people form Belize working so openly with the cartels, that has disappeared. Again, no matter what we do, even the countries with the most sophisticated crime fighting, these crimes are still occurring. I am not disappointed to see that for the length of time we have been in the area we have only had about two of these incidents. So, I think from a reasonable standpoint one can say we have done well and the monies spent by the state is monies well spent to ensure the safety and security of our people in the northern districts.”

Reporter

“You mentioned suspects are you closing in on them?”

 

Chester Williams

“We do have some people of interest we are looking at.”