Santa Elena resident charged after police find four rounds of 9mm ammunition
By Breaking Belize News Staff: Police have arrested and charged 37-year-old Simon Bateman of Santa Elena Town with keeping ammunition without a gun licence. Bateman’s arrest followed an intelligence-led operation conducted at his residence on Friday, July 17, 2026, as police searched for illegal firearms and ammunition. Police said a search of Bateman’s person resulted […] The post Santa Elena resident charged after police find four rounds of 9mm ammunition appeared first on Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: Police have arrested and charged 37-year-old Simon Bateman of Santa Elena Town with keeping ammunition without a gun licence.
Bateman’s arrest followed an intelligence-led operation conducted at his residence on Friday, July 17, 2026, as police searched for illegal firearms and ammunition.
Police said a search of Bateman’s person resulted in the discovery of four live rounds of 9mm ammunition.
Investigators determined that Bateman was not the holder of a gun license, and he was subsequently charged.
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