Philipsburg:--- Two young St. Maarten men were arrested early Saturday morning when they were caught with two handguns in their vehicle. The suspects identified as J.R. (21) and A.J. (24) were arrested after police were tipped off that that the two men were in possession of the weapons and sitting in their vehicle next to the parking area of Déjà vu Night Club. Police Spokesman Ricardo Henson said police were told that the two men were in a white car parked next to the night club.
Henson said when the suspects saw police the driver stepped out of the vehicle and attempted to walk away while the other man remained in the car. Police ordered the driver to stand still and they ordered the second man to get out of the vehicle. The officers then proceeded to search the vehicle and they found a Glock .45 caliber pistol and a revolver INA NAC (Brazil) .35 caliber. Police immediately arrested the two men upon finding the weapons which they confiscated.
Police also found a small plastic bag containing marijuana which they confiscated.
The two suspects were taken to the Philipsburg Police Station for processing and it was discovered that an arrest warrant was out for J.R. who is suspected of being involved in an armed robbery.
