Prosecution spokesman’s vehicle torched
WILLEMSTAD — The car of Prosecutor’s Office spokesperson Norman Serphos was set on fire and burned out early Wednesday morning. Apparently residents of Jan Thiel where the law enforcement official lives heard More...
Corallo’s lawyer denies tax evasion allegations
PHILIPSBURG, WILLEMSTAD –“The accusation that Global Starnet committed crimes of tax evasion as a result of non-payment of the special PREU tax that the concessionaires of the legal gaming system must pay to More...
Public Prosecution decides to prosecute President of Central Bank
WILLEMSTAD - The Public Prosecution (OM) of Curacao has decided to prosecute the President of the Central Bank of Curaçao and Sint Maarten (CBCS) for tax fraud. The investigation against Mr. Emsley Tromp, called More...
Prosecutor launches Asset Recovery Team
PHILIPSBURG – Government and the Prosecutor’s Office of St. Maarten are collaborating to go after money-launderers and combat illegal activities involving financial gain by these criminals. Prosecutor Ton Maan More...
Court of Appeal quashes acquittals, sentences three ‘Masbangu’
PHILIPSBURG – The Court of Appeals on Wednesday sentenced three of the four suspects in the so-called “Masbangu-case.” The case concerns the investigation involving the buying and selling of votes on behalf More...
Solicitor-General to develop international legal aid center
PHILLIPSBURG - St. Maarten has had a new Solicitor-General, Jan Spaans (50), since January 1. He represents the Prosecutor’s Office in appeal cases at the Joint Court of Justice, such as the well-known “Menam” More...
No ‘selfies’ behind voting booth
WILLEMSTAD – Voters are not allowed to take ‘selfies’ while they are behind the voting booth. This is according to a decision made by the Supreme Electoral Council (SEC). The Public Prosecutor also warned More...
Corallo’s extradition may take another year
THE HAGUE – St. Maarten/Italian casino boss Francesco Corallo may remain incarcerated in St. Maarten for another year, as his actual extradition to Italy may not take place until the summer of 2018. This is due More...
House search and arrests in ‘Robalo’ investigation
PHILLIPSBURG, WILLEMSTAD - In connection with the criminal investigation code-named “Robalo ” the suspects E.L.A.H (37) and U.G.A. (55) were arrested on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. A search led by the Judge of More...
D-Day in court for Burney ‘Nini’ Fonseca
Fonseca WILLEMSTAD – Today it's Burney ‘Nini’ Fonseca’s turn to prove that he is not the intermediary person between the executors of the murder of the politician Helmin Wiels and the intellectual authors. More...
