2 men charged for daylight robbery in Corozal Free Zone

Daniel Arzu

Four persons have been charged in connection with the daring robbery at the Corozal Free Zone. The crime happened in the parking lot of the Fabrica de Mayoreo this past Tuesday and within minutes, two men escaped with one point two five million pesos, which comes out to approximately two hundred and eight thousand Belize dollars. The money lifted by the robbers was to be used by forty-eight-year-old Mexican national Ricardo Villasenor to purchase goods from the store. But Corozal police were quick on their feet and by Thursday, twenty-one-year-old Benigno Loria of San Andres Village in the Corozal District and another man was arrested and charged for the crime of Conspiracy to Commit Robbery. This afternoon, News Five spoke via phone with the Deputy Officer Commanding the Corozal Police, Assistant Superintendent Daniel Arzu, who says that two others will be charged for the robbery.

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Via Phone: ASP Daniel Arzu, Deputy O.C., Corozal Police

“Two persons have been charged for conspiracy to robbery. We are proceeding into an identification parade shortly and we are hoping to charge two others for the robbery.”

Duane Moody

“These two persons have they been taken to court as yet?”

Via Phone: ASP Daniel Arzu

“Yes, those have been taken the court; the ones for the conspiracy to robbery. And the others, we have two more in our custody pending charges.”

Duane Moody

“Sir, could you tell us about the investigation without of course trying the case…tell us about the investigation and how it led to the detention of these persons.”

Via Phone: ASP Daniel Arzu

“I wouldn’t want to divulge too much as to the manner as to what led to that. The reality is that our investigation led to that.”

Duane Moody

“These persons are all from Corozal?”

Via Phone: ASP Daniel Arzu

“Yes.”

Duane Moody

“Do you know when these persons are expected to be charged for robbery?”

Via Phone: ASP Daniel Arzu

“Shortly.”