Philipsburg:--- Police arrested three persons identified as K.C. from Jamaica, T.R.A. and I.G.L. from the U.S.A. after they were spotted acting suspiciously. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson in his police report said police from the Simpson Bay outpost spotted the three men standing next to a red car carrying French license plate on the crossing of Windsor road/ Olive drive in Cole Bay.
When the suspects saw the police approaching, they became quite nervous and started to behave suspicious. One of the men who had a black plastic bag in his hand stuck the bag between his legs in the attempt to hide it from the police. The driver of the car tried drive away but he was stopped by the patrol.
The driver attempted to run away from the scene with the black plastic bag, but after a short foot chase by the police, he was arrested. The plastic bag contained three other plastic bags containing pressed marijuana. The marijuana was confiscated for further investigation.
Police also arrested the second suspect in a robbery attempt, which took place on August 9 2009 at El Pollito Bar in Sucker Garden. During the attempted robbery, one man was shot in his right shoulder. However, the wound was not life, threatening and he (the victim) went home after treatment at the Sint Maarten Medical Center.
The second suspect in this case has been identified with initials A.G. from Jamaica. The arrest took place in Cole Bay where the suspect has been hiding out since the robbery attempt.
Police also arrested another suspect who was involved in a shooting incident. The suspect that was arrested has been identified ad C.J.C. The shooting took place on August 9 on the Rock Salt road. One person was injured during this incident. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said police is still looking for the other suspects involved in the case.