Cameroonian caught with dead man's passport in Belize

Emmanuel Ngue-mowuo, a 45 year-old Cameroonian arrived today at the Phillip Goldson International Airport with a forged passport of a deceased Honduran National.

According to Immigration Officials, he arrived in Belize around 11 a.m. from a flight from Honduras. When he arrived at the immigration desk, the officer on duty upon scrutinising his passport noticed something peculiar about the document.

The officer did a background check and it was discovered that this passport belonged to the deceased Honduran National called David Emmanuel Fabio Matute.

Ngue-mowuo was immediately detained and charged with the offence of impersonation.

The Cameroonian national was arraigned this afternoon before Magistrate Hettie Mae Stewart, where he pleaded guilty to the offence. He was fined $2,000, of which failure of payment will lead to a 1-year prison sentence.

He was also informed that as soon as he pays the fine or serves the sentence in default, he will be deported back to his country.