An early-morning armed robbery at Novelo’s bus terminal in Belize District has left local law enforcement launching a full investigation after three gun-wielding suspects bound on-duty security guards and stole cash and personal electronics, authorities confirmed this week.
According to Assistant Commissioner of Police Hilberto Romero, who leads the country’s National Crimes Investigation Branch, the Belize Police Department first received the alert about the brazen attack at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Monday. Romero told media outlets that the perpetrators targeted the terminal’s working security team, overpowering the guards before restraining them with bindings. The three male suspects carried loaded firearms during the incident to threaten the staff into compliance.
After securing the guards, the attackers seized the terminal office keys from the victims. They then gained unauthorised access to the terminal’s administrative office, where they looted an undisclosed amount of cash — totalling less than 800 Belize dollars — along with two personal cell phones that belonged to the bound security guards. No injuries to the guards were reported beyond the trauma of the incident, as of the latest update from law enforcement.
In the days following the attack, investigative teams have moved forward with processing evidence from the scene. A key part of the ongoing probe centres on reviewing closed-circuit surveillance footage from the terminal and surrounding area, which authorities hope will capture clear images of the suspects and help identify them for arrest. As of the latest update, no suspects have been taken into custody, and the investigation remains active.