Belize's Deputy Director of General Tax Services, Reynaldo Verde remains in a US jail cell in Florida, accused of extortion and attempted extortion of a US real estate investor in Belize. The investor told the FBI Verde was trying to shake him down for tax arrears and secret recordings were made of their meetings. Verde was reportedly asking for hundreds of thousands of dollars, but got only a thousand US dollars, according to the complaint.
It's a huge black eye for Belize, since he is the second most senior tax man in the country - but, not anymore. We learned today from his ultimate boss, the Financial Secretary that he has resigned. Here's more:
The 46 year old Verde appeared in a Miami Courtroom earlier this week where he pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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