PHILIPSBURG:--- On Friday April 11th, 2014, a general joint control between the French Gendarmes, the Police Force (KPSM) assisted by the V.K.S, Customs Department and the Immigration and Naturalization was held. These controls took place from 6:00pm until 11:00pm at the borders between Belvedere and French Quarter, Cole Bay and Bellevue and Cupecoy and Low Lands. During these controls a total of 437 vehicles were stopped and checked. A total 103 fines were given. Five persons who were not in the possession of legal documents to reside on the island were arrested and one man was arrested for driving a stolen vehicle. Six vehicles were towed by a towing company. The controls were very successful and more of these joint controls will be scheduled in the future.
KPSM Police Report