On April 28, 2026, a brazen midday robbery perpetrated by two men impersonating law enforcement officers at a Daly Street vape shop in Belize City ended in swift apprehension by local police, bringing a quick close to an crime that unfolded in broad daylight.
According to official law enforcement reports, the two fake officers robbed the establishment of $23,000 in cash, approximately $900 worth of vaping products, and a black fanny pack containing personal identification and documents belonging to Dylan Vasquez, the shop owner. Once alerted to the robbery, Belize City police units immediately launched a pursuit of the suspects. During the chase, the suspects opened fire on responding officers, but law enforcement avoided casualties and successfully took both men into custody just minutes after the heist.
Authorities have publicly identified the detained pair as 27-year-old Kenroy Amani Daly, a working security guard from Sarstoon Street, and 26-year-old Ahkeem Rashawn Danderson, a day laborer residing on Racoon Street Extension. Investigators confirmed that both men carried loaded firearms during the robbery, despite having no official connection to any law enforcement agency in Belize. Because they are not serving police officers, the pair were placed in the general prison population and transported to their court hearing in full restraints, unlike detained officers who are typically processed separately.
The two men made their initial court appearance on the same day as the robbery, appearing without legal representation before newly appointed Magistrate Neeshad Mohammed. This hearing marked the first set of arraignments presided over by the newly seated magistrate. In total, the pair face nine combined criminal charges, including counts of robbery, impersonating a police officer, and illegal weapons possession. Daly faces an additional charge of aggravated assault with a firearm against a responding police officer, stemming from the exchange of fire during the pursuit.
Court documents outline that Danderson was found in possession of a 9mm handgun loaded with nine live rounds, while Daly was carrying a Glock 19 pistol with 10 rounds of ammunition. Both suspects entered formal not guilty pleas to all charges brought against them. Due to the severity of the charges—including violent offenses committed against both civilians and law enforcement—Magistrate Mohammed denied bail for both defendants, remanding them to Belize Central Prison until a scheduled next hearing on June 30, 2026. The magistrate did inform the pair that they retain the right to file a bail motion through the Belize High Court if they secure private legal representation.