Well it was more serious than had been originally reported to us. As we told you, it was all about this red pickup, a 2008 Mistusbishi L200 Sportero. The truck appears to have been stolen - and various border operators were trying to smuggle it into Melchor. But, it was in Belize and customs took possession of it - which is when things got a little chaotic.

The police account of the incident is far more serious: it details how even Guatemalans - tried to pull a senior policeman's gun in Belizean territory!

At 11:45 am, when the police got a two truck to haul away the pickup, a female known as ANA who operates in the middle of the no border buffer area called Champon claimed that she was the owner of the pickup. She then pushed the tow truck driver telling him not to move the pickup. Another Guatemalan who called himself "LOQUILLO" also tried to stop the tow truck driver.

The OC in Benque Viejo, Superintendent Ralph Moody then stepped in and Ana pushed him! The other one, Loquillo then drove a van in front of the truck to block it from being moved. He was told to move it, but refused and when he was approached he took out a black pistol resembling a 9mm pistol, cocked it and handed it over to an unknown person through the passenger side window.

Superintendent Moody then tried to get the keys from Loquillo and it another Guatemalan tried to pull the gun off Moody's waist, but the weapon fell to the ground. Loquillo then exited the van and stood aside as the cocking of another gun was heard. The van was then moved and the pickup was taken into Customs compound.

In the ruckus Guatemalan mobile came - again, this is over into Belizean territory - with six officers armed with rifles(!) and inquired about the situation. Their officer in charge, Soto De Leon arrived was invited to the Customs office where they discussed the situation.

Ana produced documents for the vehicle - in the name of other persons - who were not there. Belizean authorities explained that they needed to verify whether the vehicle was stolen or not. Soto De Leon agreed and explained to Ana and informed her that the Belizean authorities were doing the proper thing. The key was retrieved from Ana along with a pair of License Plates and she was informed that if the vehicle is not stolen that it will be handed over to the legal owner.