By Breaking Belize News Staff: Two 19-year-old Belize City men have been remanded to the Belize Central Prison after police linked them to an unlicensed 9mm handgun and 12 live rounds of ammunition.
Elijah Willoughby and Aaron Smith were jointly charged with keeping a firearm without a gun licence and keeping ammunition without a gun licence following a police discovery on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
According to court reports, police recovered a black Jericho 9mm pistol bearing a serial number, along with 12 live rounds of ammunition.
The two appeared unrepresented before a Senior Magistrate in Court #2 at the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, October 13, where they both pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Due to the nature of the offences under the Firearms Act, both teenagers were remanded to the Belize Central Prison until their next court appearance on December 14, 2026.
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