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ACP Williams says that Thompson is on leave at this moment, and the Professional Standards Branch is attempting to compile a file which will be sent to the Security Services Commission. Here's what Assistant Commissioner Williams had to say about the procedure that will be followed for Thompson's case:

ACP Chester Williams, OC - Professional Standards Branch
"The matter involving Superintendent Thompson is still under investigation by my office. We have recorded a number of statements in respect of that matter and we are still awaiting a couple more reports from customs and the Ministry of Health Inspectorate's office and the file is currently being prepared for onward submission to the C.E.O. in the Ministry of Home Affairs. As you would know that the nature of the complaint against Mr. Thompson is one, him being a senior officer, the rules of disciplining him is different than that of a junior officer and one of the rules clearly stipulates that the Chief Executive Officer shall write Mr. Thompson and in terms of what we call a notice of complaint, and give him an opportunity to respond to that letter. The matter will also be reported to the Security Services Commission and the commission will then write Mr. Thompson and ask him to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken against him. So the process is already ongoing and as soon as that process is completed, then it is the commission who decides, based on the evidence put forward by the commissioner and the C.E.O., as to whether or not disciplinary action will be taken against him. So, like I said, that process is ongoing."

ACP Williams told us that the relevant departments are still trying to find out the Belize market value of the contraband. That's part of the hold up in the internal investigation.