Hope Estate and Mars Suspects remains in pretrial detention.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The Judge of Instruction on Friday, February 24, 2017, deemed the arrests of H.H.M. and H.F.M lawful. Their detention has been prolonged with eight (8) more days. The two men are suspects in the ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting at Hope Estate code-named Broccoli.

The Judge of Instruction on Thursday, February 23, 2017, ordered the custody of suspect T.F. for eight (8) days. He was arrested on February 16 in connection with the MARS-investigation into the disappearance of the two men S.L. Sarante-Diaz and E. Rosario. 

In connection with the same MARS investigation the Judge of Instruction on Friday, February 24 deemed the arrest and detention of K.K.K.S. on February 21 lawful. Her detention has been prolonged with eight (8) more days.

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