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Portofino - which is 6 and a half miles from the town was targeted by a lone burglar who snatched up two of their safes. Police told us how they made a quick arrest:..

ASP Alejandro Cowo
"Yesterday, San Pedro police reported to a burglary at Portofino which is six miles and a half north of San Pedro. It is an area where most of these resorts are located which is at a distance from the main town, making it vulnerable to many businesses there, especially we have heard of the recent incidents involving other businesses that have been robbed and are being burglarized. But as a result, police responded to that location and they spoke to the manager, Mr. Raul Rodriguez who had reported that sometime Sunday morning between one and two a.m., the main office of Portofino was burglarized and stolen from there were two safes containing a total of sixteen thousand dollars in currency. Police visited the area, it was processed and quick police response led to the detention of a male person who lives in the nearby area where a total of nine thousand dollars was recovered, suspected to be the ones that were stolen from the safe. Also, the safe were found not far from the location where the guy was detained."

Reporter
"The currency is Belize or US dollars?"

ASP Alejandro Cowo
"It's a combination of Belize and US dollars, but mostly Belize dollars. He lives not far from Portofino. It's just about 2 resorts away from where the incident happened."

Reporter
"The suspect is a Belizean?"

ASP Alejandro Cowo
"Yes."

Reporter
"A San Pedrano or someone from another...?"

ASP Alejandro Cowo
"Somebody from inland."

As noted in the story, nine thousand of the 15,000 dollars stolen has been recovered.