Dutch Caribbean Legal Portal

PHILIPSBURG--The Police Force of St. Maarten continues its investigations of mass looting of many businesses on the island in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

ORANJESTAD - Natalee Holloway’s skull was burned in an Aruba cave in 2010, prime suspect Joran van der Sloot’s friend has said in a video. Holloway went missing on May 30, 2005, while on a high school graduation trip to the island.

KRALENDIJK - Begin 2016 is er onder leiding van de Officier van Justitie (OvJ) het strafrechtelijk onderzoek “Thorbes” gestart.

PHUILIPSBURG - The investigation “MARS” was treated “pro-forma” on Thursday in the prison Point Blanche on Sint Maarten.

PHILIPSBURG--Even though a 24-hour curfew until further notice went into effect prior to the passing of hurricane Maria on Tuesday to safeguard the safety and security of the community, numerous persons did not respect this measure and ventured out on the public streets anyhow, according to police on Wednesday.

PHILIPSBURG - Suspect M.M.R. (1962) was presented on Monday in Philipsburg before the Judge of Instruction (Rechter-commissaris). Her arrest was considered legitimate.

PHILIPSBURG--Dangerous convict Kathron “Cuchi” Fortune (39 years) was transported on Sunday to The Netherlands, according to the Prosecutor’s Office on St. Maarten on Monday.

PHILIPSBURG--The Police force of St. Maarten (KPSM) and the Prosecutor's Office (OM) are preparing for the approach of Hurricane Maria expected to pass through the area on Tuesday.

PHILIPSBURG - Detectives are presently investigating the fatal stabbing of a man residing “Over the Bank” in Philipsburg. This incident took place on Sunday September 17th between 07.00 and 08.00 a.m.

PHILIPSBURG - The men who were arrested recently in Sint Maarten for failing the curfew were sentenced by the Public Prosecutor to 'work punishment' (werkstraf).

KRALENDIJK - Vrijdag 15 september heeft op Bonaire de behandeling plaatsgevonden van de zaak “Alapaha”. Het betreft de dodelijke schietpartij op 1 maart 2017 omstreeks 02:10 uur in de nacht in de Kaya Korsow in het centrum van de stad.

PHILIPSBURG - The Court of First Instance on Sint Maarten, at the request of the Public Prosecutor's Office (OM) of Sint Maarten, agreed with the exceeding time limits for suspects currently detained pending further investigation.

PHILIPSBURG - On Tuesday, September 12, Sint Maarten two men were arrested on sint Maarten for firearms possession. The arrests took place by members of the policeforce KPSM.

KRALENDIJK - Op maandag 11 september 2017 is in opdracht van het Openbaar Ministerie (OM) BES door het Recherche Samenwerkings Team (RST) in de Marina op Bonaire een luxe jacht in beslag genomen.

PHILIPSBURG - The past couple of days military and police units on Sint Maarten have put an end to large-scale robberies and looting. An unknown number of persons were detained.

ZWOLLE/WILLEMSTAD - De familie Grynsztein wordt verdacht van het witwassen van 320 miljoen dollar op Curacao. ,,Zo'n 10 procent van het bruto nationaal product van het eiland ging door hun handen'', meldde de officier van justitie vandaag tijdens een regiezitting in de rechtbank in Zwolle.

WILLEMSTAD - De Top C ‘Tur Wowo Riba bo’ aanpak wil, ook in het kader van het urgentieplan van kabinet Rhuggenaath dat zich richt op een aanpak vanuit de wijken, voortaan casusoverleggen met betrekking tot de jeugdige recidivisten die op de Top C lijst staan, zoveel mogelijk in de wijken zelf laten plaatsvinden.

SABA/ KRALENDIJK - Last Friday, at the request of the Public Prosecutor’s Office (OM) BES, two people were transferred from Saba to the Judicial Organization (Justitiële Inrichting) in Bonaire.

ORANJESTAD - Preliminary DNA testing on remains found on the island where Natalee Holloway disappeared has brought her family all the more closer to learning the fate of their missing daughter.

ORANJESTAD - Aruba's Minister of Social Affairs, Youth and Labour Paul Croes was arrested for his suspected involvement in a fraud case dealing with work permits for non-residents.