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>PHILIPSBURG:--- As of March 1st 2015 several services within the Judicial Department have strongly intensified their cooperation in the field of border controls and human trafficking/human smuggling.
Under leadership of the Police Force the three above named services will cooperate on border controls in the 'Back office' team at the airport. The new 'Human trafficking/Human Smuggling' team is housed in the police substation in Cole Bay/Cay Bay. Because of this cooperation investigating so called 'migration crime' will get a huge impulse. Controls on human trafficking and human smuggling will be intensified.
Both teams are going to concentrate on the exploitation of employees in the working fields such as security, supermarkets, restaurants etc.
This cooperation means a fortification for the investigation of these forms of criminality. Separate incidents will be handled, but also joint projects and controls will be conducted. In addition the members of both teams will be able to manage and to register data and information in an accurate manner. Because of the intensification of the cooperation between the different services, of which the Coastguard and Customs are also a part of, the coordination to solve the problems in the area of human trafficking and smuggling and border controls is going to be a lot stronger.
All members of both teams have a lot of experience within their working field, but their knowledge in that field is going to get a refreshment because of the extra training programs in which practical behavior and recognition of human trafficking and human smuggling are involved.

Two suspects arrested for fire-arm possession.
Based on information that reaching a police that a man who was visiting a popular adult entertainment club located Simpson bay a search was done in the room the male suspect was in. During a search of this apartment a fully loaded 9 millimeter pistol was found in the garbage bin. The suspect was arrested on the spot. As the investigation continued the investigating officers learnt that another suspect was held up in another room. The officers also went into this room and did a search. During this search fully loaded caliber .40 pistol was found under the mattress. This male suspect was also arrested and both fire-arms were confiscated. The suspects were both taken to the Philipsburg Police Station where they remain in custody pending further investigation.
Man stabbed in the vicinity of Atlantis Casino
On Tuesday March 17th at approximately 04.30 a.m. a police patrol and paramedics were sent in the vicinity Atlantis Casino to investigate a stabbing. On the scene the investigating officers encountered the victim who was lying on his stomach and bleeding from a stab wound to left side of his stomach and another stab wound to right side of his neck. The victim stated that he was stabbed by a tall and slender man local mail. The victim was treated on the scene by paramedics and then transported to the Sint Maarten Medical Center for further treatment. The victim did not explain the reason why this incident took place; however there are many rumors circulating regarding the cause of the incident. The investigation is ongoing by Detectives to determine who the suspect is that is responsible for the stabbing and why.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT / Road closure and traffic diversions
In connection with upcoming "Fete to Fitness Jump-up" which is scheduled for March 21st 2015 the Police Department is taking the following traffic measures on the date mentioned. The jump-up will start at 08.00 p.m. on the Sucker garden road in the vicinity of Monchi's Bar and will be taking the following route: Sucker garden road - Freedom Fighter round-about – Salt Picker's round-about – W.J.A. Nisbet road – Percy Labega Street – Long wall Road – Front Street Emma plein – Welvaart brug – W. Buncamper Road – Freedom Fighters round-about – W.J.A. Nisbet Road – Salt Picker's Round- about – Soualiga Road and end at the parking lot in front of the Festival Village.
05.00 p.m.:
Front Street will be closed to all motor vehicle traffic. Al alleys connecting to Front Street from Back Street will also be closed. All alleys connecting Front Street to the boardwalk should remain clear in case of emergency. All residents and business operators, hotel operators should take good note of this information. Hotel operators should inform the clients of this temporary traffic measure. Parking in Front Street during the passage of the jump-up is not allowed. Vehicles found parked in Front Street will be towed at the owners cost. This traffic measure will remain in place until the jump-up has cleared Front Street. All drivers should take good note of this measure.
07.30 p.m.:
Sucker garden road closed at the entrance to Guana Bay road. No traffic in the direction of Arch road. Sucker garden road closed at the entrance to Arch Road. No traffic in the direction of Guana Bay road. Sucker garden road closed off at the Freedom Fighters round-about. No traffic in the direction Guana Bay road.
08.00 p.m.:
Buncamper road closed off at the Freedom Fighters round-about. No traffic in the dirction of the Freedom Fighters round-about. W.J.A. Nisbet road closed off at the Salt Pickers round about. No traffic towards Freedom Fighters round about.
08.30 p.m.:
W.J.A. Nisbet road closed off at Voges Street. No traffic on the W.J.A. Nisbet road. Soualiga Boulevard closed off at the Salt Pickers round about. No traffic in the direction of the Salt Pickers round about. D.A. Peterson Street closed off at the Salt Picker round about. No traffic in the direction of the Salt Pickers round about. W.J.A. Nisbet road closed off at the Codville Webster road. No traffic in the direction of the Salt Pickers round about.
09.00 p.m.:
W.J.A. Nisbet road closed of at the Hensey Beaujon Street. No traffic in the direction of the Salt Pickers round about.
09.30 p.m.:
W.J.A. Nisbet road closed off at Percy Labega Street. No traffic in the direction of the Salt Pickers round about.
09.40 p.m.:
Long wall road closed at Prins Bernard brug and Back Street. No traffic will be allowed on the Long wall road. Kerkhof straat closed off at Front Street. No traffic in the direction of Kerkhof Straat and Front Street. Little Bay road closed off at Front Street. No traffic in the direction of Kerkhof straat and Front Street.
11.00 p.m.:
Juancho Yrausquin Boulevard closed off at Welvaart brug. No traffic in the direction of Buncamper Road. Buncamper road closed off at the Freedom Fighters round about. No traffic in the direction of the Juancho Yrausquin Boulevard.
11.15 p.m.:
Sucker garden road closed off at Freedom Fighters round about. No traffic in the direction of W.J.A. Nisbet road. W.J.A. Nisbet road closed off at the Salt Pickers round about. No traffic towards the Freedom Fighters round about.
11.30. p.m.:
Soualiga Boulevard closed of at the Rock salt road. No traffic towards the Salt Pickers round about. D.A. Peterson Street closed off at the Salt Pickers round about. No traffic in the direction of the Salt Pickers round about. W.J.A. Nisbet road closed off at Codville Webster road. No traffic in the direction of Salt Picker round about.
NOTE: After the jump-up has reached its final destination, the Salt Pickers round about will be partially closed until all pedestrian traffic has diminished. Motor vehicle traffic will only be allowed on the W.J.A. Nisbeth road in the direction of the Prins Bernard brug and the Salt Pickers round about. All other main roads, streets and alleys will at that time be open to all traffic.

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