Inside the vehicle were two suspects that the French authorities are looking for in connection with the ongoing murder investigation which claimed the life of Chinese cashier at the Popular Supermarket in Concordia.
The alleged suspects are identified as Roy Fabia (14) from St. Maarten and Kevin Gumbs (19) from the French side of the island. The police spokesman said both suspects are wanted for a number of armed robberies which was committed on that side of the island. Currently the authorities are working on extraditing the two suspects to the French side of the island where the killing and robbery took place. Juliet said both persons are alleged suspects in the brutal murder of the Chinese cashier on June 30th 2010.
Juliet said when police stopped the vehicle to conduct the necessary controls the two suspects could not identify themselves, reason why they were arrested and taken to the Philipsburg Police Station. Further investigation he said showed the suspects are wanted for a number of crimes committed on the French side of the island.
In unrelated news the police bicycle patrol arrested a youngster who was caught stealing from a tourist on the boardwalk. Juliet said the youngster in question was trying to get away with a wallet he had stolen from a bag belonging to a tourist. The tourist it is said was swimming at the time when the young thief went into his bag.
