Di: Hefe di Departamento di Komunikashon

Inspector E.S. Josepha

10 di novèmber 2026

Aktualisashon tokante investigashon di sekuestro na Cole Bay – Un di e víktimanan a wordu lokalizá, Polis ta hasi yamada pa risibí informashon tokante e di dos víktima

Kuerpo Polisial di Sint Maarten (KPSM) ta duna un aktualisashon relashoná ku e investigashon ku ta sigui tokante e sekuestro di dos hòmber, ku a tuma lugá riba Richmond Drive na Cole Bay, riba dialuna, 9 di novèmber 2026.

Durante e proseso di investigashon, polis a logra lokalizá un di e víktimanan di sekuestro, kende a wordu hañá na bida.

Informashon obtené durante e investigashon ta indiká ku e di dos víktima posiblemente tambe ta na bida. Sin embargo, te ainda polis no a logra verifiká su paradero aktual.

Basá riba informashon obtené durante e investigashon, polis a realisá un entrada hudisial di kas den un apartamento na e área di Fort Willem. E entrada hudisial aki a wordu realisá bou di supervison di e Hues di Instrukshon (Rechter-Commissaris).

Durante e entrada husidial na e kas, un sospechoso maskulino a wordu arrestá relashoná ku poseshon ilegal di arma di kandela. Tambe, evidensia relevante pa e investigashon aktual a wordu konfiská pa ser someté na investigashon mas profundo.

Debi na e kompleksidat i e naturalesa sensitivo di e investigashon aki, KPSM no lo ta publiká mas detaye na e momentu aki, pasobra esaki por pone e proseso di investigashon aktual den peliger.

KPSM ta hasi un yamada direktamente na e di dos víktima pa, si su situashon ta permití, tuma kontakto ku polis mas pronto posibel, pa konfirmá ku e ta salu i pa duna informashon tokante su paradero.

KPSM tambe ta hasi un yamada na tur hende ku por tin informashon tokante e paradero di e di dos víktima, òf ku por a tin kontakto ku ne despues di e insidente, pa bin dilanti i suministrá e informashon aki na polis.

Tur hende ku tin informashon ta wordu pidi pa tuma kontakto ku KPSM via 911, +1 (721) 542-2222, òf e liña anónimo pa duna informashon via 9300.

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From:  Head of communication Department 

           Inspector E.S Josepha  

 

 November 10th, 2026

 

Update on Kidnapping Investigation in Cole Bay – One Victim Located, Police Appeal for Information on Second Victim

 

The Police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) wishes to provide an update regarding the ongoing investigation into the kidnapping of two men that took place on Richmond Drive in Cole Bay on Monday, November 9, 2026.

 

During the course of the investigation, detectives were able to locate one of the kidnapping victims, who was found alive.

 

Information obtained during the investigation suggests that the second victim may also be alive. However, detectives have not yet been able to independently verify his current whereabouts.

 

Based on information obtained during the investigation, detectives conducted a house search at an apartment in the Fort Willem area. This search was carried out under the auspices of the Acting Judge of Instruction (Rechter-Commissaris).

 

During the house search, one male suspect was arrested in connection with firearm possession. Evidence relevant to the ongoing investigation was also seized for further examination.

 

Due to the complexity and sensitive nature of this investigation, KPSM will not be releasing any further details at this time, as doing so could compromise the ongoing investigative process.

 

KPSM is making a direct appeal to the second victim, should he be in a position to do so, to contact the police as soon as possible to confirm his safety and whereabouts.

 

KPSM is also appealing to anyone who may know the whereabouts of the second victim, or who may have been in contact with him since the incident, to come forward and provide this information to the police.

 

Anyone with information is urged to contact KPSM at 911, +1 (721) 542-2222, or the anonymous tip line at 9300.