Last night we told you about Cuban fugitive Raonel Valdez Valhuerdi. He was caught by immigration authorities in the bushes of Benque Viejo trying to slip illegally into Belize from Guatemala. Sharp work by the Benque Border Immigration told them to follow up on a hunch and google his name: they found that he is wanted in Coral Gables Florida for the armed robbery of 3 million dollars in gold. Police reports fr4om Florida say he masterminded the theft of two rolling suitcases filled with more than 100 pounds of gold flakes from a courier working for a Bolivian export company.
Now, he's at the Hattieville Prison pending deportation presumably to Cuba – even though he paid his two thousand dollar fine for illegal entry.
But now, since it turns out he's wanted by the US, Belize police say they will expel him. A US Embassy spokesperson, says that they have been in touch with the Belizean authorities regarding Valhuerdi…and "if necessary (they will) work with local counterparts to take further action."
As for the 25 thousand US dollar reward – should that go to the Immigration Department for their sharp work? The Embassy spokesperson told us that the embassy isn't offering any rewards, and, quote, "Any questions regarding award eligibility should be discussed directly with the U.S. Marshals and Coral Gables Florida Police."
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