Musa Says Narco Activity Slowing Down in Mexico  

The past several weeks has seen a surge in cartel activity in neighboring Mexico, particularly in the state of Quintana Roo. This spurred Belizean authorities to tighten border security and increase operations along the Rio Hondo River. Today, Minister of Home Affairs, Kareem Musa was asked if these violent crimes are showing any signs of slowing down soon. He said that, according to Mexican officials, they are.

 

Kareem Musa, Minster of Home Affairs

 “Our counterparts in Mexico are saying that in fact things are dying down. The tension is easing a bit, but at the same time we must be relentless in terms of protecting our border. And so we are at no point letting our guards down right now. The presence is still there the increase in presence and personnel from our department and the military is at our border points and we are taking it very seriously. We have not put our guards down despite the fact that it seems to have quelled a bit in Mexico.”

 

Reporter

“Have you investigated or are you investigating any of the narco operatives? Because I believe the COMPOL conceded that we know that there are some operating in the north.”

 

Kareem Musa

“Absolutely. You might have seen last week I believe it was a wanted posters for certain individuals from the north. Those are active investigations into those individuals that, that is being carried out by the department.”