A pre-dawn targeted law enforcement operation in the northern Belize district of Corozal has resulted in the arrest of three people, two of whom are underage, after officers seized a loaded 9-millimeter pistol and more than a dozen rounds of ammunition from the group. The operation, executed by Corozal Police Department just after midnight on Monday, April 6, has led to formal charges against all three suspects: 20-year-old Brandon Sanker, a resident of Corozal Town, and two male minors aged 16 and 17.
According to Assistant Superintendent Stacy Smith, a Staff Officer with the Corozal Police, officers launched the planned operation on Narcie Street at approximately 12:15 a.m. During the sweep, law enforcement intercepted the three males and quickly located the prohibited weapon: a BGR-Nine Elite 9-millimeter pistol loaded with 17 live rounds of matching caliber ammunition.
All three suspects face two joint charges: possession of an unlicensed firearm and possession of unlicensed ammunition. The arrests come as part of an ongoing series of targeted anti-crime operations focused on reducing illegal weapons circulation in the Corozal district, a northern region that has seen repeated law enforcement action to curb gun-related crime in recent months.
This report is adapted from a transcribed broadcast of the outlet’s evening news program. The original transcript notes that any Creole language statements from officials were transcribed using a standardized spelling system for accessibility.