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Expulsion Order For Mello Issued; GOB Slow To Act
posted (July 18, 2012)
Tonight 42 year old alleged Slovakian Mafia boss Karol Mello remains in detention at the Queen Street Police Station - pending a Government decision on whether they will expel him - or observe a Supreme Court order which blocks expulsion until a hearing is held.

The news tonight is that the expulsion order has already been issued and has been served on Mello. The order is dated the 16th July - which was two days ago - but it is unclear at this point why the government didn't act on it immediately.

A representative of the Solciritor General's office - which is now handling the matter - told us that they strictly could not comment because it is now before the courts.

According to our sources, the Immigration Authorities hold the position that Mello misrepresented himself when he applied for Permanent Residence. They refer to a specific question on the form which asks if he has been involved in any criminal prosecutions or if there are any criminal cases pending against him. His answer to those questions were "no" but according to news reports form that country he is wanted for a gangland murder of a young boy and a woman in 2004.

Mello has been in Belize for about a year, has a Belizean son, a Slovakian partner and has set up a business in San Pedro...

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