In other police news, this weekend, Corozal police confiscated a grenade launcher that just happened to be lying around in a garbage pile in the Dominguez Layout Area of that Northern Town. It's a very dangerous weapon, and police are trying to figure out how it got into Belize.
The launcher was inscribed with the words, "Federal Laboratories CAL. 40 MM.".
Today, the Head of the National Criminal Investigations Branch gave us a briefing on the find:
ACP Joseph Myvette - Head, NCIB
"On Saturday, sometime around 2:30 p.m., based on information, Corozal Police visited the Dominguez Layout area, where upon arrival, in an overgrown lot, police discovered a white bag in some bushes. And in that - the bag was retrieved, and when opened, [it] contained a 40 mm grenade launcher, which was then retrieved and taken to the Corozal Police Station for examination. At this point in time, we know that the weapon was found beside a house that is owned by a person known to be involved in crime in that area. And so, there is an ongoing investigation in relation to the discovery. At this point in time, we cannot say whether or not it was a military issued. That is what we are looking into at this time."
Reporter
"But, these types of weapons aren't something that civilian forces use, right sir?"
ACP Joseph Myvett
"Of course not."
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