3 weeks ago, two San Pedro taxi men were killed in a 5 day span. Police made four arrests for the murder of Jose Beltran. And, now, they they've arrested and charged 2 men for the murder of the second taxi victim, Donicio Trujillo.
Those men are 40 year-old Rafael Ramirez, a Guatemalan laborer of San Pedro, and 25 year-old Arvington Neal, a Belizean laborer of San Ignacio. Police believe that Rafael Ramirez may have been settling a personal score with Donicio Trujillo - over an inappropriate relationship he had with a minor. So, it was not drug related. The break in the case when police found the Trujillo's cell phone in Cayo with Arvington Neal. To make this happen San Pedro police networked effectively with cops in Cayo.
Yesterday, they were charged jointly with the offence of murder, and it is expected that they will be arraigned and remanded to the Belize Central Prison at the earliest convenience.
Trujillo's body was found near his taxi van early on Sunday, May 3, in the secluded area known as the Marina. He had been stabbed several times, his throat was slashed, and according to his niece, it appeared that his assailants struck him over the head with a rock.
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