Guatemalan Naval Vessel Escorted Out of Belize Waters After Mechanical Mishap

A Guatemalan vessel was encountered inside Belize waters on Sunday morning in the vicinity of the Forward Operating Base at Hunting Caye.  The vessel, belonging to the navy was intercepted in the Sapodilla Caye Marine Reserve where at around eight thirty in the morning.  Love News understands that the Coast Guard Patrol demanded that the vessel and its members leave the area immediately, and had peacefully escorted them towards the Guatemalan side.  Reports indicate that the vessel had experienced a mechanical issue and had told the Coast Guard that they were lost.