In a bold, pre-planned crime that unfolded in broad daylight in Belize City, two men who impersonated law enforcement officers to rob a local vape shop have been taken into custody, facing multiple criminal charges after a high-speed pursuit that ended with a full recovery of stolen goods and illegal weapons.
The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. on Monday, April 27, at a retail vape shop located on Daly Street in central Belize City. According to official police accounts, the two suspects planned the heist to exploit the shop’s controlled entry protocol, arriving at the location on a single motorcycle with full-face helmets that concealed their identities. Dressed in camouflage uniforms designed to mimic standard police tactical gear, the pair did not raise any initial red flags for staff. The 28-year-old on-duty shop attendant, Dylan Vasquez, allowed the men entry after they approached the door, unaware of the violent crime about to unfold.
Within moments of entering, the attackers revealed their weapons. One suspect held a loaded 9mm pistol to Vasquez’s neck to intimidate him and prevent any resistance, while the second suspect moved behind the sales counter to steal assets. Investigators confirmed the robbers made off with more than $20,000 in cash that had just been counted and prepared for deposit following a large recent vehicle sale, along with dozens of disposable vaping products.
Eyewitnesses working at adjacent businesses reported that the pair fled the shop immediately after the robbery, speeding away on their motorcycle. But officers from the Belize City Police Department, who had been dispatched within minutes of the silent alarm being triggered, were already positioned nearby and launched a rapid pursuit. During the chase through city streets, one of the suspects allegedly fired multiple shots at pursuing officers in an attempt to escape capture.
Police ultimately cornered and arrested both suspects, identifying them as 27-year-old Kenroy Amani Daly and 26-year-old Ahkeem Rashawn Danderson. Along with recovering all of the stolen cash and stolen vape products, law enforcement seized two unregistered 9mm pistols and loaded magazines holding a total of 19 live rounds of ammunition.
Formal charges have already been filed against both men: each faces counts of robbery and falsely impersonating a police officer. Daly, the suspect accused of firing on police and holding the gun to the attendant’s neck, faces an additional charge of aggravated assault for the threats against the employee and the pursuing officers. Both are currently held in police custody awaiting an upcoming court hearing to answer for the alleged offenses.