Philipsburg: --- The police did not find anything in the Middle Region home that was searched on Tuesday evening confirmed police spokesman Johan Janchi Leonard. The police spokesman said the investigation and search was conducted by the Atraco team as well as the Detectives of the local police force and not the RST as was previously reported.
Leonard said police arrested a 21 year old St. Maarten man identified as K.B who allegedly stole a number plate from a vehicle last Sunday. Leonard further explained that suspects stole a car at gun point from a man early Sunday morning in the vicinity of Border Bar. Police caught K.B with the number plate of the stolen car on Tuesday.
The young man he said remains in custody as police is busy investigating the case.