The ComPol denied these claims.

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"The leader of the Opposition alluded that it is as a result of the narcos and a whole pile of foolishness, I can say to the Belizean people that the young man's murder has nothing to do with the narcos or the whole issue that we're addressing in the north, it has to do with him and local people from the area. We have a suspect in mind that we're looking for at this time and we're hoping that we'll be able to locate that individual and bring some closure. I also visited that area over the weekend, I spoke to the family of the deceased person and gave them assurances of what we will do."

Courtney Menzies:
"While the murder wasn't related to narcos and cartels, was it locally drug related?"

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"No it's not drug related either."

Courtney Menzies:
"So do you have a motive for why they attacked him?"

Chester Williams, Commissioner of Police
"We believe that it is over an issue involving money and a court case."

While we reported that the murder took place "a stone's throw away" from the river that crosses into Mexico, the ComPol clarified that the park where it occurred is about 5 miles from the river.