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Mexicans In the Wild
posted (September 30, 2019)
A joint law enforcement operation team caught two Mexicans with shotguns and ammunition in the August Pine Ridge Forest in Orange Walk on Saturday. They are Andrez Tapia Guarda and Noe Garcia Geronimo. They were seen riding a YAMAHA motor cycle on a dirt road in the middle of the jungle. Police told us more.

ACP Joseph Myvett, Head, National Crimes Investigation Branch
"On Saturday morning, shortly before 5a.m, whilst Orange Wlak Police was in operation in an area south-west of Blue Creek Village in the Orange Walk district they came across a male person riding on a bike with a shot gun. He was also accompanied by another male person also armed with a shotgun. They were learnt to be Noe Garcia Gironimo, 28 years old Mexican national and Andres Tapia Ku, 23 years old Mexican national. One of the firearms was a 20-guage shotgun which was in the possession of Gironimo and he also had 10 cartridges in his possession. Whilst, Tapia Ku had a 16-guage-shotgun and five cartridges. They were both detained and escorted to the Orange Walk police station where they have since been arrested and charged."

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