Posted: Monday, May 30, 2016. 2:34 p.m. CST
By BBN Staff: Eight Belizeans who were detained by Guatemalan authorities for alleged illegal fishing will be deported home later this week.
According to a government release, the Belizean nationals were allowed to travel to the Belizean Embassy in Guatemala to facilitate their travel documents, pending deportation proceedings, for their return to Belize.
The release said the detained Belizeans were in good health. They are expected to arrive in Belize later this week. They will be traveling by road.
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