~ Vehicle owners advised on taking precautions and secure their vehicles.~
PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Justice Anna Richardson has issued a call on residents on both sides of the island to properly secure their vehicles as there is a spike in vehicular thefts.
Minister Richardson said that the French and Dutch authorities are working on the cases and that an arrest was made on the Dutch side and one on the French side.
The Minister of Justice further said during the Council of Ministers Press Briefing on Wednesday that police will be arresting more persons that were involved in the lockdown jump up. Richardson said police issued hefty fines to the six persons that were arrested and confiscated vehicles and sound systems.
The Minister urged the people of St. Maarten to cooperate with the government during this lockdown period. She said the government and police are not working against the people but instead is working towards protecting the health of everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic.
