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Alleged Pirates Caught
posted (July 10, 2012)
And while the Coast Guard is dominating the headlines this week - they were also in the news last week with the armed robbery and shooting of a fisherman and his sons in the southern waters.

Tonight, 2 men are in prison, after being charged for the high seas robbery and attempted murder. Police charged Sherwin Moore, and Brenton Brackett, with 3 counts attempted murder, 1 count of dangerous harm, 1 count of deadly means of harm, 1 count of robbery, 1 count of burglary, and 1 count of handling stolen goods.

They pair was also charged with aggravated assault against Francisco Cho. There was no plea taken due to the nature of the offenses, and both men were remanded to prison until August 28, at which time, they will be taken to the Dangriga Magistrate's Court.

Although the offenses were committed in the Dangriga jurisdiction, they were arraigned in Belize City before Chief Magistrate Anne Marie Smith.

As we reported, one week ago, 60 year-old Cornelio Verde and his 2 sons, Mescali and Ezekiel, were held up by 4 men, one of whom was armed with an AK-47.

He shot Cornelio Verde and the trio robbed the men of 2 Yamaha outboard engines, a large quantity of fuel, a GPS system, all of their fish and lobster products, an assortment of groceries, 2 cellular phones, $650 in cash, a spear gun, a fishing net, an additional small quantity of fuel, a skill saw, a chain saw, a blue generator, and 5 hammocks.

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