Two Belize City men stand accused of robbing a businessman of his firearm on Friday morning.  Twenty-four-year-old Edward Saldano and twenty-one-year-old Elan White, a maintenance worker of Ladyville, were charged jointly for robbery after they allegedly held up Dennis Morey and stole a Smith and Wesson brand revolver from him.  The duo appeared unrepresented in the lower courts earlier today where they pleaded not guilty to the charge.  On January nineteenth, sixty-four-year-old Dennis Morey visited Precinct One where he reported to police that sometime after 8:30 that morning he was approached by a pair of men riding on separate bicycles.  According to the villager from San Juan, one of the men placed a gun at his head while his accomplice proceeded to relieve him of the revolver.  This afternoon, Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero spoke on the incident.

 

ACP Hilberto Romero, Regional Commander, Eastern Division

“On Friday, January 19^th, 2024, Dennis Morey reported that he was on Plues Street conducting business when he was approached by two male persons armed with firearms.  The persons then proceeded to hold him up and they stole from him one .38 revolver and then made good their escape.  Aa investigation was carried out and we have since arrested and charged Edward Saldano and Elan White for the crime of robbery.”

 

Britney Gordon

“Was that the only thing stolen from the [businessman]?”

 

Hilberto Romero

“That was the only item stolen.”

 

Saldano and White were denied bail and remanded to the Belize Central Prison until April 22^nd, 2024.