The big news this weekend was the bust of a drug plane in northwestern Belize with over a thousand pounds of cocaine on board - but the huge news tonight is that a senior cop - the officer commanding Orange Walk is being investigated for involvement with the drug plane landings.
Superintendent David Chi - who has been in charge in Orange Walk going on three years was sent home today. An official police release says, quote, "Chi has been relieved of his command…and placed on administrative leave pending the investigation into his possible involvement in the illegal landing of this aircraft."
It is a seismic event - Chi is an officer with 34 years in the Department - and he has been in charge in Orange Walk for over three years. For the police to publicly link him to the landing of a narco plane suggests a high level of criminal collusion in law enforcement.
And why did police make such a dramatic move? Well, three reasons, first, we're told that police constable Norman Anthony who was caught near Sunday's plane landing - has pointed to Chi as the man who sent him to the area. Second, police who were there say that they saw Chi briefly appear in the area after the bust had been made. And, third, we understand that there is a statement from a player in the narco-trade who claims he paid Chi substantial sums of money to secure an airstrip for an illegal landing.
Now all these are just allegations, but police felt strongly enough to hurriedly move him today and to announce it - rather than try and sweep it under the rug. Chi has been placed on administrative leave for 5 days.
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