[darkwing104]

What was he doing there?

[PowderMonkey]

Simplest explanations are usually the right ones. A life in the profession of arms, followed by a life of foreign adventure. Old habits die hard. Probably enjoying retirement, living as an expat. The local Sheriff probably stole or withheld his his heart meds, which is common in such countries. Ruled suicide. As for “possession of advanced electronic device,” some places I've been require a permit from the national government just to own a common film camera, and I saw a man shot to death by jittery local military just for taking a photograph. A cautionary tale for those considering the expat life outside the USA.