两名伯利兹海关官员被指控与大规模缉获大麻有关,同时发生了致命的枪战和政治争议。 Two Belizean customs officers were charged in connection with a large marijuana seizure, while a deadly shootout and political controversies unfolded.

两名伯利兹海关官员Atlee和Cheryl Castillo被控协助进口2025年4月查获的151磅大麻,每人获保释20 000美元。 Two Belizean customs officers, Atlee and Cheryl Castillo, were arraigned on charges of aiding in the importation of 151 pounds of marijuana seized in April 2025, each granted $20,000 bail. 在伯利兹市发生的另一起事件涉及一次暴力枪战,在警察追捕期间打死一人,打伤另外三人,包括一名幼儿。 A separate incident in Belize City involved a violent shootout that killed one man and injured three others, including a toddler, during a police pursuit. 同时,政府批准了一项DNA数据库法案,将DFC重新命名为伯利兹开发银行,并确认了Caye Caulker大麻合法化问题公民投票。 Meanwhile, the government approved a DNA database bill, rebranded the DFC as the Development Bank of Belize, and confirmed a referendum on cannabis legalization in Caye Caulker. 在Joseph Budna案中,要求透明度的呼声不断增加,要求发布监控录像。 Calls for transparency grew over the Joseph Budna case, with demands to release surveillance footage. 在另一个事态发展中,Barry Flowers警员因涉嫌参与绑架而受到阻截,尽管没有提出任何指控。 In another development, Constable Barry Flowers was placed on interdiction over alleged involvement in an abduction, though no charges have been filed. 民进联批评即将成立的半自治税务局有害于经济增长。 The UDP criticized the upcoming Semi-Autonomous Revenue Authority as harmful to economic growth.