Madame Estate: --- The detectives as well as prosecutor Rienk Mud conducted a house search at a home in Martinique Drive Mount Willem Hill Madame Estate. The search was conducted around 2:30 pm on Thursday.
The detectives also arrested a 21-year-old man who was born on St. Maarten. The suspect has been identified as X.W. Law enforcement also confiscated some items that were in the home. Police Spokesman Johan Janchi Leonard confirmed that a house was searched in the Madame Estate area and X.W 21 years old was arrested. Leonard said X.W is allegedly involved in using force in robbery cases.
Prosecutor Rienk Mud confirmed that he was on the scene and the house located in Madame Estate was indeed searched. Mud also confirmed the arrest of X.W. The public prosecutor declined to give further information on the ongoing investigation.
On Tuesday June 2, 2009, the gendarmes arrested X.W along with three other persons, two male and a female in a stolen truck on the French side of the island. X.W and one of the other suspects identified as V.S were released by the French authorities and were to return to court later this year.
Two of the four suspects were transported to the Dutch side as they were suspected of being involved in robberies on that side of the island.
Shortly after the officers of conducted a house search at the home of one of the suspects identified as M.H and found a number of stolen items, some of which (specifically a cellular phone) belonged to one of the victims of the Bijlani attacks in Bel Air.
Police as well as the prosecutor’s office has remained tightlipped about the ongoing investigation. So far, it is not clear how many robberies the suspects are involved in and when the cases will be taken to court.