A Pair of Teens Charged With Murder of Eleazar Chan

Eleazar Chan

Two men have been charged for the murder of Eleazar Chan, including a fifteen-year-old. Police say that on Wednesday they arrested and charged nineteen-year-old Ronaldo Marin and the minor for Chan’s murder that happened on April first in Corozal.  Today at the routine press brief, Assistant Commissioner of Police Joseph Myvett disclosed how police were able to capture the teenagers almost three months later.

Joseph Myvett

ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch

“Police have arrested and charged two persons namely Ronaldo Marin, a nineteen-year-old and a fifteen-year-old minor for the murder of Eleazar Chan which occurred on April first in the San Pedro Area in Corozal.”

Andrea Polanco

“Sir, are you able to say what specifically led to the arrest of these two teenagers?”

ACP Joseph Myvett

“Well, police investigation and the evidence gathered led to their detention and eventual arrest.”

Andrea Polanco

“Sir, these two boys – did they know Mr Eleazar?”

ACP Joseph Myvett

“Yes. They did.”

Reporter

“Can you confirm – deny whether the firearm you guys found led you to these two suspects?”

ACP Joseph Myvett

“To some extent yes but I believe we were already on a certain track with the investigation so it is not solely based on that.”