By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 35-year-old Nicaraguan woman has been charged after police say she presented a Belize driver’s licence that appeared to have been tampered with and could not be verified in official records.
Yadira De Los Angeles Aldana, a permanent resident of Belize, appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on Monday, September 28, where she was arraigned on a single charge of uttering upon a false document.
Police allege that on September 24, Aldana was driving a gold Chrysler Aspen SUV when she was stopped at a vehicular checkpoint on Cemetery Road near Constitution Park.
An enforcement officer reportedly inspected the licence Aldana presented and noticed several inconsistencies. Checks were then made with internal records and the Transport Department, but police were reportedly unable to locate any record of a driver’s licence issued in Aldana’s name.
Aldana was subsequently detained and charged.
No plea was taken during Monday’s arraignment after the police prosecutor informed the court that instructions are being sought from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on whether the matter will proceed summarily in the Magistrate’s Court or on indictment before the High Court.
Aldana’s attorney, Leeroy Banner, told the court that his client has lived in Belize for approximately 23 years and holds permanent resident status. He also said she had travelled to Belize City to make funeral arrangements for her father when she was detained.
Banner raised concern about the length of time Aldana remained in police custody before she was formally charged.
The prosecution did not object to bail, and Aldana was granted bail in the sum of $2,000 with one surety in the same amount, which she met.
She is scheduled to return to court on November 26, 2026, when disclosure is expected to be provided.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff: A 35-year-old Nicaraguan woman has been charged after police say she presented a Belize driver’s licence that appeared to have been tampered with and could not be verified in official records. Yadira De Los Angeles Aldana, a permanent resident of Belize, appeared in the Belize City Magistrate’s Court on Monday,
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