Police say Corozal murder was the result of botched drug deal

Corozal police have arrested and charged two men in connection with the shooting death of forty three year old fisherman Nathaniel Majil last weekend. Thirty five year old Audomoro Itzab of Xiabe Village and twenty two year old Hugo Cassanova of Carolina Village have been jointly charged for the crime of murder and conspiracy. They have both been remanded to the Hattieville Prison until their next court appearance on June twenty sixth. Investigation so far has led police to suspect that Majil’s death was the result of a drug deal gone sour. Last Saturday afternoon police found Majil’s body in his vehicle on a feeder road in Xiabe Village, Corozal. He had been shot in the head. Nathaniel Majil and his brother Hilar were reportedly attacked by three men who had handkerchiefs tied over their faces. While Hilar managed to escape, his older brother was not so lucky.