On Tuesday night we told you about a group of Salvadorians who got a serious shakedown from police who robbed them of a thousand dollars. Well, tonight more is known about the incident. A credible source tells us that it was a group of women. The first set of police dressed in black searched their luggage and took all their money. The second set - just a few miles up the road - allegedly also demanded money, and when they couldn't get it, they locked up the Salvadorians overnight in Benque Viejo. They then called their sister in Belize who is naturalized and she called in the Salvadorian Ambassador. That intervention got Salvadorians out of jail and cleared to cross the border.
It turns out they had entered Belize legally but had stayed more than the 7 days allotted to them.
Acting commissioner of police Mike Segura told us that the relative who is a permanent resident in Belize should come forward and give an official report - because the others have gone on to Guatemala and there is no one to make a report. He says until a complaint is made from someone in Belize nothing can be done.
He says he does not know which unit had up an operation in black police uniforms in Succotz.
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