Drug Plane Lands in Belize, Near Western Border

Police Commissioner Chester Williams confirmed the recent landing of an illicit aircraft in Belizean territory. He stated that on the previous night, sometime after 11:00 p.m., authorities received intelligence that a suspicious aircraft had departed South America and was heading toward Belize.

As is customary in such cases, law enforcement coordinated efforts through the Joint Intelligence Operations Centre (JIOC) to deploy personnel to various locations where the plane was suspected to land.

“Our counterparts have indicated to us that the plane landed in Belizean territory near the border, Guatemala, in some extremely rugged terrain,” Williams said.

Aerial reconnaissance was conducted, and a specialised team comprising police and military personnel was deployed to the location. Officers on the ground successfully located the aircraft within Belizean territory. Commissioner Williams confirmed that the aircraft, a small jet, had been deliberately set on fire after landing. No cargo was found on board.

The aircraft landed on an existing makeshift airstrip between three and four o’clock this morning.