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Another Drug Plane Found In South
posted (August 12, 2019)
Police found the burnt remains of another drug plane on Belizean soil.

This one was discovered yesterday morning on the outskirts of Monkey River Village, which is located on the north-eastern coast of the Toledo District. This one was burnt up on a newly-built clandestine airstrip.

At a press briefing this morning, the Head of the National Criminal Investigations Branch told us that investigators are currently combing the area looking for clues:

ACP Joseph Myvette - Head, NCIB
"On Sunday morning, shortly after 5 a.m., based on information received, Independence Police visited an area west of Monkey River Village, where upon arrival, a burnt twin-engine aircraft remains was found on a newly constructed airstrip. The entire area was searched, and nothing further was found. Police officers are still on the scene conducting investigations at this point."

Reporter
"When you say newly constructed, sir, do you mean it's illegal or legal?"

ACP Joseph Myvette
"It would be illegal because apparently, it is in a low-lying area, or what we would refer to as a Pine Ridge area."

Reporter
"Do police have their suspicions that it was used for some illicit purpose?"

ACP Joseph Myvette
"Well, that's what we're trying to determine during the investigation."

It's a practice in the that drug planes land, are offloaded and then the area is cleaned up and the plane is burnt to destroy all evidence.

Law enforcement usually destroys these clandestine airstrips once they are found.

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