Chemical precursors - the kind that used to be smuggled through customs into Belize by the container-ful - haven't been in the news much recently. But, you can be sure that this important ingredient in the manufacture of crystal meth continues to be smuggled through Belize. The Quintana Roo based Mexican newspaper Por Esto reports that 400 litres - or about 100 gallons were intercepted in a Mexican village named Pioneros Del Rio on Thursday. The articles explains that the pre-cursors came from Belize in a Dodge van and were accompanied by four men, all Mexicans. The paper quotes Mexican Authorities as saying that there may be a narco-lab or a narco-warehouse in Belize which produced the precursors.
The paper also reports that the smugglers road which the pre-cursors came through was built five years ago to facilitate the movement of contraband cattle between Blue Creek in Belize and Pioneros Del Rio in Mexico.
It reports that the Mexican who built the road, one "Angel" was arrested but the article says Mennonites form Blue Creek continue to use it to smuggle cattle and chicken to a village named Nicolas Bravo. 10 days ago the Mexican military intercepted 14 head of cattle using this route.
And, in another article, the Por Esto discusses an apparent drug plane which was seen flying in the area on July 10th. Guatemalan authorities were tracking and while there was some uncertainty about whether it landed in Guatemala, Belize or Mexico, the conclusion seems to be that it landed in Mexico. The newspaper reports that even if it did land in Guatemala near the Aguas Turbias marker between the three countries, it might have still been funneled to Mexico through that same road between Blue Creek and Pioneros Del Rio.
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