A routine traffic stop conducted by Belizean police on Independence Day unearthed an illegal loaded firearm and ended with four local men behind bars, facing weapons-related charges. The incident unfolded on September 21, 2026 at a standard police checkpoint positioned in Blackman Eddy, Cayo District, when a four-door vehicle carrying four male residents of Roaring Creek Village approached the screening point.
When officers requested the driver to present a valid driver’s license, the man first admitted he did not carry a physical permit, then offered an expired digital version for inspection. As law enforcement personnel engaged with the driver over the invalid documentation, attending officers spotted a handgun being tossed out of the vehicle’s window onto the surrounding terrain.
Responding immediately to the suspicious action, officers detained all four occupants of the vehicle and escorted them to the area where the weapon landed to recover the item. A subsequent inspection of the discarded firearm confirmed it was a Glock 17 pistol modified with an extended ammunition magazine. The high-capacity clip was fully loaded with 22 live 9-millimeter rounds, police confirmed in official statements.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Stacy Smith confirmed that all four men — 19-year-old Christopher Moro, 22-year-old Jaheim Morris, 26-year-old Nelson Nunez, and 31-year-old Edmund Pascasio — have been formally arrested and jointly charged with two firearm offenses: illegal possession of an unlicensed firearm and illegal possession of unlicensed ammunition. The case remains active as it progresses through the legal system, with additional investigative details expected to be released as court proceedings approach.
This report is adapted from a transcript of a televised evening newscast originally published online.