Very little is known tonight about a group of Guatemalans who are being held by police after undertaking what authorities consider a suspicious survey.
Only sketchy details are known, but earlier this week the Immigration Department picked up the group in southern Belize - and - according to our sources, briefly considered charging them for espionage activities.
But then they were taken into the custody of police - which is where they remain tonight. We asked the Minister of National Security about the curious case today:..
Hon. John Saldivar, Minister of National Security
"Yes we are aware of some Guatemalans being held. I am not do sure if it is accurate to say they were doing a mapping exercise but they were certainly doing some sort of survey in the area questioning people and asking various questions of the residence in that area. They were detained, they were questioned, they were found to be legal in the country with proper permits and it is still under investigation."
Jules Vasquez
"I know that some immigration officers were saying that perhaps it's an act of espionage."
Hon. John Saldivar, Minister of National Security
"We are looking at all angles at this time."
Jules Vasquez
"Did they have GPS devices?"
Hon. John Saldivar, Minister of National Security
"We confiscated a number of equipment from them - the details of which can be provided later but I am not very clear that it was GPS equipment, but certainly they were conducting some sort of questionnaire, some sort of survey of questioning people in the area."
We hope to have more specifics on this case tomorrow.
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