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Police Say City Robbery Spree Deeper Than September Money
posted (August 21, 2018)
As we've been reporting - robberies have been on the rise - and they seem to be getting more and more brazen. Yesterday we saw an armed robber methodically track a 79 year old man who was coming for the bank with 15 thousand dollars- and pounce on him as the elderly man pulled into his driveway.

Yesterday, the press asked police if the need for school money and September money is driving the robbery spree. The head of CIB said it's bigger than that:...

Reporter
"The closer we get to September we keep seeing these robberies reports. Are you guys concern that robberies are motivated by the upcoming September celebrations and what are you guys thinking about doing about it?"

ASP Alejandro Cowo - OC, CIB, Belize City
"Yes, we know that there have been a rise in the number of robberies within the city and countrywide. it is not only because of the September celebrations that is coming. It a matter of many things that is happening in the country - the economic status and everything and we just cannot say its because of the September celebrations."

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