On Friday we told you about Reynaldo Verde - the Sales Tax collector who was detained by police after an unlicensed firearm was found in his house. But, he was never charged because senior police concluded that someone was trying to set up Verde to get remanded on a gun charge. They concluded that the gun had been planted in Verde's washroom - and then police were fed information to go look for it. So Verde beat the odds and was released without being charged.
That worked out for him, but one city resident is not too happy about it. Russell Robert said he seen too many regular people sent to jail on strict gun laws, while the law isn't evenly applied. He explained:...
Russell Robert
"Mr. Verde - you could see it plain that he got charge two times for attempted murder. He was getting charge for a gun and he got off again - everything he gets off from. I guess these are the unusual Belizeans that Mr. Deputy Leader says that they are - only they can get away from things. Only they are immune to things. If it's only them then better this law doesn't be around for any of us because only they are getting off. The poor people are suffering. Like I said Mr. Verde shot his last victim in San Pedro in the presence of his child. They ask for his license to be revoked, but he still has a license and still he ended up with another gun problem and still got off from that again. So, tell me what is the problem with this law?"
This evening, the officer commanding Precinct 2 Police Superintendent Alford Grinage told us that police have concluded with the investigation and the file has been sent to the DPP for her decision on the matter.
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