PHILIPSBURG:--- On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, police patrol officers conducting a routine traffic stop encountered a male suspect, identified by the initials K.K.P.Q., who was found driving with a false driver's license.
Officers arrested the suspect and transported him to the police station, where they took a statement from him. He was subsequently incarcerated pending further investigation.
During the follow-up investigation, detectives established that the suspect was also wanted in connection with a previous investigation involving threatening a person with a firearm.
In coordination with the Prosecutor’s Office, officers subsequently searched the suspect’s residence in Cole Bay.
During the house search, officers confiscated four firearms (two supposedly Flare guns) and ammunition. The firearms and ammunition were confiscated, secured, and transported to the police station.
The Police Force of Sint Maarten continues to address the illegal possession of firearms and urges members of the public to assist by providing information that could help police identify and remove illegal firearms from the community.
Illegal firearms can be used in criminal activities and can turn situations into potentially life-threatening incidents. Information from community members can therefore play an important role in preventing firearms from being used to harm others.
If you have information concerning persons who may be illegally in possession of firearms, locations where firearms may be stored, or other information that could assist the police, please report it.
Members of the public can contact the Police Force of Sint Maarten at 1721-542-2222 or provide information anonymously through the anonymous tip line at 9300.
Even information that may appear insignificant could prove valuable to an ongoing investigation.
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