ComPol Says Recent SOE Led to Charges, Including Murder

The success of the most recent state of emergency that expired last Friday has been called into question by the Belizean public, particularly residents of the Old Capital whose neighborhoods were designated as hotspots amid a rash of gang-related incidents.  When asked about the effectiveness of the latest roundup, ComPol Williams said that a number of individuals were charged with various offenses, including the murder of a policeman in Roaring Creek Village.

 

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police

“We did charge some people with some offenses, some crimes.  You would know that some people were charged for murder, including two who were charged for the murder of a police officer in Roaring Creek, and we are also looking for two other suspects in respect to a murder in Belize City.  But as I had said before that we needed more time to complete the gang investigation.  So while the SOE has expired…we continue our investigation in terms of the gang membership and whenever the GI3 gets through with those investigations then we’ll be filing or levying charges against some people.”