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Police On The Permeability of A Blasting Permit
posted (December 18, 2017)
Tonight, there still isn't any certainty on what permits were had, and which were needed for Tiger Aggregates to try and blow up a boulder in Cayo on Tuesday evening.

Our information says that the Blaster's Permit issued by the Commissioner of Police has to be site-specific, but police maintain that it can be for any site:..

Jules Vasquez, reporter
"What is the proper protocol on blasters license and was it observed?"

ACP Joseph Myvett, NCIB
"As far as we know, yes, the Commissioner does issue the blaster's license, but where the blasting is going to take place has nothing to do with the Police Department. And yes, the officer in command in San Ignacio was informed of the blasting, and hence police were on the scene at the time when the incident occurred."

Jules Vasquez, reporter
"Mining Unit gave no license; is that something that you all are looking into as a violation, or will they have to make a complaint?"

ACP Joseph Myvett
"When the incident occurred there was a multi-agency investigative approach to the incident and that is still ongoing. That includes members of the Police Department, members of the B.D.F., members of the Department of the Environment, the Mining Unit as well as the Ministry of Works who are a part of the investigative team who are on the ground, doing this investigation."

Apart from not having a license, information suggests that the deceased, Ron Sutherland put himself in harm's way when he stood in the direction of the blast.

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