St. Martin News Network - Well known Taxi Driver Arrested as Suspect in Human Trafficking ---14 Arrested --- House Search Conducted.

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Philipsburg:--- The police have arrested at least 14 persons on Sunday evening. Five of which are suspects involved in a human trafficking ring. SMN News learnt that Errol Bowling, a well known taxi driver is also one of the suspects. According to well placed sources, Bowling was caught with nine Cuban nationals in his vehicle at the time of the arrest.
Prosecutor Rienk Mud said in a press release confirmed the arrest. Mud said in the evening hours of Sunday, November 14th 2010, acting on received information, the police arrested 9 people of Cuban origin who were illegally transported to St. Maarten.
The police also arrested 5 other persons who are suspected of being involved in human trafficking. One of these suspects is a taxi driver from the Dutch side.
After the arrest the house of the taxi driver was searched.
Police are investigating the case.

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