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Police Questioned Patchakan Photogs
posted (October 25, 2018)

Recently, with the scare of attempted child abductions, the public has been on high alert for any kind of suspicious behavior from adults who they don't recognize.

That's probably why residents of Patchakan Village in the Corozal District took no chance when they saw 2 Caucasian men taking pictures of the village primary school. They immediately alerted police, who responded to find the men right where they were reported to be.

Today, the Head of the National Criminal Investigations Branch told us that they were able to confirm that these 2 men were legitimate members of a humanitarian mission, and not a couple of child predators on the prowl:

ACP Joseph Myvette - Head, NCIB
"On Tuesday, based on concerned calls received by the police, they visited Patchakan Village, where upon arrival, 2 male individuals were found and interviewed, who indicated that they are a part of a humanitarian mission. They were taking photographs of the school, however, at that time the school was on recess, hence the concern for the villagers. However, their identities and mission was confirmed."

Daniel Ortiz
"Okay, so nothing untoward."

ACP Joseph Myvette
"Nothing untoward."

At the time when the photographers were in operation, the school was on recess.

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