Belize Coast Guard bust 12 Guatemalans with large sum of cash and cellphones in Southern Belize

Posted: Saturday, March 30, 2019. 4:10 pm CST.

By BBN Staff: According to reports reaching our newsdesk, the Belize Coast Guard caught 12 Guatemalan nationals in a vessel in Moho River.

The incident reportedly occurred yesterday afternoon.

A source informed BBN that coast guard officials also found three other vessels in the same area.

Inside the vessel, the officers discovered 3 bundles of US currency, Quetzals, and 11 cell phones. The money was counted in their presence and the cash totaled US$40,050.00 and $2,525.00 Quetzales.

The men were detained and taken to the Punta Gorda Police Station pending immigration and other charges.

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