A Belizean and a Mexican are locked up tonight at the Corozal Police Station where they both face multiple firearm and ammunition charges.
On Sunday Corozal Police chased a black pickup truck in the Dominguez layout area of that town. The driver was 32 year old George Valencia – a Belizean laborer of G-Street south Corozal town. The truck was intercepted, but during the chase, police saw the passengers tossing objects out the truck window.
Police got the truck to stop and George Valencia remained inside, while the men dashed out and ran into the nearby bushes. Police chased them and captured one of the men. He was later identified as 25 year old Juan Alliesto Hernandez Zuniga – a Mexican of Chetumal. The other man who made good his escape is also believed to have been a Mexican.
A search of the area where the objects were thrown led to the discovery of a 9mm Beretta Pistol and a magazine loaded with fourteen live rounds. Both persons were arrested and cautioned, however, a further search of the area led to the discovery of two additional magazines each containing fifteen 9mm live rounds and a black ski mask.
On Monday morning at 6:00am Police returned to the area with the two accused where the search continued which led to the discovery of one 9mm Browning Pistol along with one magazine containing thirteen live rounds about 10 feet from where the first pistol was found. Both men are detained pending charges.
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