By Belize Live News Staff: A Belize City shopkeeper is facing serious legal trouble after being accused of stealing $28,000 from her aunt’s credit union account through forged withdrawal slips.
Twenty-eight-year-old Solangel Ayuso was arraigned on Friday on 26 charges, including 13 counts of theft and 13 counts of claiming upon a forged document. Police say Ayuso used fraudulent withdrawal slips and forged her aunt’s signature to siphon money from the account at Holy Redeemer Credit Union.
The alleged theft occurred between September 4 and December 18, 2024, targeting her aunt, Adelita Ramirez, who operates a shop in downtown Belize City. Ayuso is accused of taking a total of $31,000, though the current charges reflect $28,000 in losses.
After being read the charges, Ayuso was denied bail and remanded to the Belize Central Prison until her next court date on February 28, 2025.
