There is major news to report tonight out of Belize's underworld - as the GSU has locked down George Street Kingpin Brian Brown's home on Jimmy Dyer Street in Belize City. The exhaustive search started at 6:00 this morning and continues at this hour.
Brown's home has a 12 foot high fence, razor wire and multiple surveillance cameras. Police forced open the sliding metal gate - and proceeded to search the premises with a justice of the peace, since Brown was not at home.
A neighbor told us how they got in:
Voice of: Neighbor of Brian Brown
"What happen is that I was sleeping, and I just heard a banging, and I then heard vehicle doors slaming. I just jumped out of my bed, and I came to see what it was. When I looked, the gate was opened. Apparently the knocking was the gate that they were beating on. All of them were in the yard."
Monica Bodden
"A lot of officers?"
Voice of: Neighbor of Brian Brown
"They brought 2 or 3 truckloads. One was still at the corner. They went for a locksmith. They came with a locksmith, pinch bar, mauls, and some other tools that I don't know the the name of. And they broke the back door open, and they went in. No one was at home. I went to them, and I told them that he is not here; I also asked them what they wanted. They didn't say anything. They just continued to search, opening up all the vehicles and doing whatever. I asked them how they can just be doing this and he wasn't there. They said that they have a JP, so it's legal. But I thought that GSU couldn't go to people's house without somebody being home."
As of this evening, a warrant has been obtained for the arrest of Brian Brown. There are reports that he may hand himself into police tomorrow along with his attorney.
The GSU invited us to the home this evening to see what all they have found at the property which is tagged Brown Enterprise Auto Rental Sales.
Police found several parcels of cannabis - which is reported to have a very strong aroma - what would be called "high grade" in the streets. The Cannabis is divided as follows: 291 grams compressed found in the kitchen under the sink, 110 grammes loose cannabis found on a railing on the verandah, 361 grammes cannabis in an engine coolant gallon.
They also found a number of pieces of crack cocaine - 800 grammes in another engine coolant gallon.
Also found was a bullet proof vest, a pair of handcuffs, one bong, two ski masks, five digital gramme scales one .38 holster - one of them with what appears to be a bloodstain, a white sheet - also with what appears to be a bloodstain, a number of prepaid SIM cards, 2,150 dollars Belize currency and over 2,728 US Dollars in cash, a gun holster, and a GSG belt buckle.
As we mentioned, the items were found in the presence of a Justice of the Peace, as Brown was not and is not in the home.
Police are actively searching for him - and, as we said, they have a warrant for his arrest...
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