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From Amigoe today


Huge police action in Bonaire

De weapons that the police confiscated in five homes in Tera Korá and Antriol this morning.

KRALENDIJK – In a raid in Bonaire this morning, 48 police officers together with members of VKB, directed by the Public Prosecutor and police leaders arrested 10 suspects and confiscated stolen objects and firearms, among others 4 air pressure pistols, 1 shotgun, and a shotgun. The action took place in connection with the many break-ins of lately in homes, hotels, apartments, and cars at diving locations.

The corps leaders decided to set up a special team under direction of Melvin St. Jago and immediately started to investigate all the break-ins. The team gave the leaders of the OM a presentation on their investigation yesterday and this morning they arrested the in Bonaire born R.R.P. (29), F.C.W. (34), R.F.E. (24), R.P.S.E. (22), I.P.S. (27), J.F.B. (20), E.A.W. (17), and R.I.N.C. (24) from Colombia, I.J.P.P. (28) from Curacao, and the woman from the Dominican Republic A.L.C-S. (40). Public Prosecutor David van Delft’s top priority is getting the persons arrested today in jail, because there are not many police cells in Bonaire. Nevertheless, the suspects of the break-ins remain detained.

According to Van Delft, all the cells in the House of Detention and the police cells in Kralendijk and Rincon are full. He is currently negotiating with colleagues in Curacao to see whether he can use cells in the Bon Futuro jail in Curacao. According to chief of police Jan van Straten, what took place in the past two months is unacceptable. “With the support of Minister Elvis Tjin Asjoe, the Lt. Governor, and the Governing Body, the police could do his job this time. The police corpse could use all technical means to investigate the break-ins”, said Van der Straten.
From today 1/11/07 Amigoe

More arrests

KRALENDIJK – In connection with the investigation of the break-in cases that this paper reported yesterday, the detectives have arrested four more people for receiving. They also searched a home in Antriol, and confiscated three stolen laptops. The suspects that were arrested are L.A.d.l.S.-L. (25), W.F.C.-B. (23), R.F.M. (24), and the woman F.V.J. (23). Chief of police Jan van Straten invites all recent victims of break-ins to come to the meeting room of the police station in Kralendijk between 09:00 and noon, to see whether their stuff are among the confiscated items during yesterday’s raid. This applies to everybody, whether the break-in was reported or not.

If you happen to be one of the tourist like I was that broken into I would suggest that you call the police station to see if any of your stuff might be there.
When I called I had my police report with the date and read the items off to them and they said they would have someone in the police dept go look to see if my things were among the items. They asked for my phone number and email address also.
 
Wow, it's good to know that the police on Bonaire are working hard to solve these crimes. I know quite a few tourists reported feeling frustrated that nothing seemed to be happening. Guess it was. :D
 
If it helps...ANYONE that had something stolen recently, PM or email me with the list and I will take a look as soon as I get back (I will be back on Bonaire at the latests Wednesday night), had a GREAT DEMA and enjoyed meeting fellow BT'ers!

Liz
 

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