(Police Press Release) PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten – The police received information from various sources that persons were dealing narcotics from a house located in the Cole-bay area.
After a short investigation the detective department received a warrant from the prosecutor’s office to conduct a search at the premises. The officers did a search in the residence, early Wednesday morning on July 8th 2020.
During this search, a quantity of drugs and a firearm were found in the home.
The drugs and firearm were seized in the interest of further investigation. The occupant of the residence with the initials J.R. was arrested and taken to the police station where he is being held pending further investigation
