In a press release the top cop said that the operation was peaceful, he said during the last 15 days prior to the christmas holidays there was only one armed robbery on a business place on christmas day. no one was injured in the incident.
the operation which was conducted joinly with the territorial police and the dutch side police was designed to protect shoppers and visitors to the island during the holiday season.
"Some 60 patrols, either foot patrols or mobile patrols, were mobilised during this period. Their job was to carry out general surveillance and maintain contacts with shopkeepers during the risky late afternoon and early evening times."
