Police arrested two suspects of drug trafficking.
PHILIPSBURG--Two teams of St. Maarten Police Force KPSM raided two houses at dawn last Wednesday in search of narcotics, weapons and ammunition. Several items related to drug trafficking were seized.
On August 31, around 5:45am, several officers conducted a search at a private property in St. Peters. The team encountered an alarm pistol which was confiscated.
At the same time police raided a property on L.B. Scott Road. Officers located and seized several items related to drug trafficking, which included narcotics and ammunition.
Marijuana plants seized by police.
The team additionally discovered that marijuana was being grown in the resident’s yard as well as in a marijuana nursery. All plants and plant objects were seized.
An amount of cash and distribution packaging was also found and confiscated. Two suspects were arrested and brought to the police station for further questioning. These investigations are still ongoing.
Both house searches were initiated after a tip-off to police. During the past few weeks, KPSM has been receiving information from members of the public regarding several locations where persons were believed to be in possession of firearms and narcotics.
The public of St. Maarten in general is encouraged to report these types of illicit activities to the police anonymously via their anonymous tip line at 9300 or a message via the KPSM Facebook page.
