Government Warehouse Manager Charged for Theft of 43 Laptops

A government employee has been charged in connection with the theft of 43 Lenovo Chromebook laptops, valued at over $33,000, stolen in February from the Government Bookshop on Saint Joseph Street, Belize City.

Police investigations led to the recovery of nine of the stolen devices in Orange Walk Town. Following this discovery, authorities arrested and charged Ezbert Felix Ramclam Jr., also known as “Suga”, who serves as a government warehouse manager.

He is accused of dishonestly appropriating the laptops between February 18 and February 28, 2025, with the intent to permanently deprive the Government of Belize of its property. He pleaded not guilty.

Bail was granted in the sum of $3,000 with one surety or two sureties of $1,500 each, which he met. Ramclam is due back in court on June 4, 2025.

The investigation began on March 29, when a project coordinator for the Ministry of Education reported the missing laptops. Police recovered three devices on April 2 at San Lorenzo Housing Site in Orange Walk and five more at additional locations in the town. All eight were confirmed to be among the stolen items.

Further investigation revealed that a 59-year-old entrepreneur from Orange Walk claimed he purchased nine laptops from a man he knew as “Suga”, leading to Ramclam’s arrest.