PHILIPSBURG/ FRENCH QUARTER:--- Several residents, and business persons on St. Maarten/St. Martin is in a stated of fear since the execution style murder of 31 year old Latoya Flanders who was murdered Thursday evening at the doorsteps of her French Quarter home.
Persons who knew the young woman said that she was an extremely pleasant person, but also stated that she was involved with a young man they identified as “Urvin "nuto" wawoe” who is currently in prison in the Netherlands. Those that know the slain woman’s boyfriend said he is part of No Limit Soliders (NLS) a well-known gang in Curacao while those gang members are at war with other gang members from Buena Vista Club (BVC). The NLS is very active in The Netherlands, Curacao and St. Maarten with alleged drug trafficing and serves as hit men. Information SMN News receives states both these gangs operates internationally and information regarding their operations can be found online. Those that know Latoya’s boyfriend said that the gang members are hell bent on getting persons that were close to him, they said already they got to Shafien Mauricia who was killed by Teke Teke Snack bar in Cay Hill. It is said Mauricai was also a member of NLS while Latoya was dating Noto another NLS gang member. Based on the information SMN News recieved from persons within the community that knows some of the gang members said the spate of killing started after NLS leader ordered the execution of two men at Curacao's Airport. While "Urvin Nato wawoe" was caught with a large amount of illegal drugs that landed him in prison on St. Maarten and huge prison fight led authorities to send him to a prison in the Netherlands for his own safety, the other gang members are hell bent on getting revenge for the assasination of two of their members. SMN News learnt that Mauricia was leading the NLS while Latoya's boyfriend is in prison and he too was killed some weeks ago. Those that are behind the killings ensured they got Urvin Nono's girlfriend Latoya Thursday night but those that know the NLS members said that the war has just begun and authorities on St. Maarten should brace themselves for what is ahead.
The concerned persons also said that the war just begun because her boyfriend and her relatives will not sit back and allow the persons that are involved in the execution of Latoya Flanders to get away. They even went as far as appealing to the killer to turn himself in before he is caught by citizens of French Quarter and Sucker Garden.
According to the residents who spoke to SMN News on the condition of anonymity said that the slaying of Latoya Flanders has nothing to do directly with her but instead this is some sort of pay-back for her boyfriend. “What people fail to understand is that the gang members who operates both on Curacao and St. Maarten are desperate and when they cannot get their target they are going after people that are close to the ones they want. In this case they said that Latoya Flanders was the closest thing to her boyfriend who is in prison in the Netherlands and the only way to hurt him was to take out the person he loved.
The same residents and concerned persons are calling on police/gendarmes to step up to the plate because they believe that this is just the beginning of a gang war. They called on families to be careful and young men and women to be aware of whom they are frequenting because no one could guarantee their safety even when they are in their homes.
