In an early morning law enforcement operation on April 25, 2026, Belize police recovered a stolen Toyota Hilux that had been taken from the Football Federation of Belize’s compound in Belmopan City, ending a high-speed pursuit near Calla Creek Village in Cayo District.
The operation unfolded shortly before 4 a.m., when members of the San Ignacio Special Operation Team were conducting routine mobile patrols and received an official alert about the missing vehicle. Acting quickly on the tip, the team traveled to the Bullet Tree Falls police substation, where they linked up with officers from the Mobile Interdiction Unit to expand their search along the Santa Rosa Road corridor.
As the combined patrol scanned the route, officers spotted the unreported stolen vehicle traveling toward them. They gave standard traffic signals to order the driver to pull over, but instead of complying with the law enforcement instruction, the driver immediately accelerated and attempted to evade capture.
Simultaneously, patrol officers noticed a male suspect sitting on a parked motorcycle along the side of the road close to the encounter. That individual was taken into custody without incident right away, while officers initiated a formal pursuit of the fleeing truck in the direction of Calla Creek Village.
The chase finally concluded at a small hammock bridge within the village limits, where law enforcement found the abandoned Hilux. A preliminary on-site inspection revealed that the vehicle’s ignition key had been left inside, and a valid Belizean driver’s license was discovered on the floorboard near the driver’s seat.
After the recovery, the stolen vehicle underwent forensic processing and evidence photography at the scene before it was transported to the San Ignacio Police Station, where it is currently being held in police impound as the investigation into the theft continues.