Police may have one of the players in a recent crime ring terrorizing businesses across the country.
Twenty-year-old Jahdey Castillo is behind bars tonight, facing firearm charges and police questioning for several other crimes across the country.
He's the one who was caught breaking into the post office yesterday morning. Around 2:50 a.m. yesterday, police responded to a burglary in progress at the Belize City Post Office on North Front Street. Officers intercepted Castillo running with a brown SIG Sauer pistol loaded with 15 live rounds. He dropped the weapon on command and was taken into custody.
This morning, the Neal Penn Road resident appeared unrepresented before Senior Magistrate Mannon Dennison, where he pleaded not guilty to keeping an unlicensed firearm and ammunition. He was denied bail and remanded to the Belize Central Prison until January 22nd, 2027.
However, before Castillo could be transported to prison, CIB officers detained him at court and escorted him to the Queen Street Police Station. Police say Castillo is wanted in Belize City, Orange Walk, and Corozal in connection with multiple other investigations, and additional charges are expected.
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