The contraband and border jumping laws have been changed so that they are now severe - all in the hopes of stopping smugglers from bringing the Coronavirus into Orange Walk.

But the border hustle continues - and last night, the police border patrol team caught one contrabandist.

Last night after 7:00 police saw three men unloading goods from a canoe that came across the Rio Hondo from Botes Mexico to Santa Cruz, Orange Walk.

The team moved in to make an arrest and two of the men dashed into the bushes, while the officers were able to detain one of them - and found assorted contraband items.

He is 39 year old Walter Morales of Santa Cruz village. He was taken to be swabbed and placed into quarantine.

Assuming he isn't positive, when he comes out, would be the first charged under the strict new laws passed last week.