Philipsburg:--- Police arrested three females, two of which are from St. Maarten as they attempted to smuggle drugs (marijuana) into the Pointe Blanche Prison facility on Sunday. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson identified the suspects as E.D.C. from the Dominican Republic, S.U.N.G and K.J.P from St. Maarten. Henson said when the detectives reached the scene the commander on duty told them that the three women went to the prison to visit prisoners and they were found to have marijuana in their possession when they were searched. Henson said three separate packs of marijuana were found and confiscated. The three were arrested pending further investigation.
Two Detained for Stabbing at the Alley Night Club.
In the meantime, the police also arrested two persons who were involved in the stabbing incident that took place in the vicinity of the Alley Night Club in Simpson Bay.
Henson said the stabbing has left a local resident identified as S. D severely injured when she was attacked during the early morning hours on Wednesday February2 2011. Both suspects are from Jamaica and they have been identified as S.T.B and L.T.H. The two will remain in custody as the investigation continues.
Man robbed of belongings.
In an unrelated case, a man identified as R.P from Guyana filed an official report with the detectives department stating that while on his way home on Bunny Cactus Drive in Sucker Garden he was attacked and robbed of his monies and jewellery. The victim told police that one of the suspects stuck an object that felt like a gun in his side and told him to stand still. At the same time, another suspect pulled his gold chain from his neck and took his wallet out of his pocket. After committing their act the suspects ran away.