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Mp Silvio Matser Pretrial Detention Extended For Another 8 Days --- Mp Matser Dodges The Bullet Of Suspension For The Second Time. (Updated)

Three other suspects released from detention in Octopus Investigation but returned to prison on other cases.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The judge of instruction extended the pretrial detention of MP Silvio Master on Friday morning confirmed Spokesman for the Attorney General’s Office Norman Serphos.
So far there is no update on the three other suspects namely Eddie Fleming, Rogielo Koieman, and W.B as soon as that information becomes available The judge of instruction released the three other suspects that were arrested in the Octopus investigation, they are Eddie Fleming, Fleming remains a suspect in the Octopus case, but returned to prison for the hard drugs that was found in his home they day his house was searched while his wife D.F remains a suspect in the cocaine investigation.
Rogielio Koieman, was also released by the judge of instruction on Octopus case but he too had to be sent back to prison for a conviction he had in The Netherlands Read more

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PHILIPSBURG:--- The Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Prosecution on Wednesday afternoon in the case brought forward by Attorney at Law Cor Merx who pleaded with the court to have the restrictions placed on his client MP Silvio Matser be lifted and he be released from pre-trial detention. The verdict was expected since 9am Wednesday morning but the verdict was only handed down at almost 5pm Read more

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Attorney At Law Cor Merx Filed Motion With Court For Mp Matser Release From Pre-Trial Detention, Prosecutor Objected Vehemently.

PHILIPSBURG:--- A judge at the Court of First Instance is expected to rule on a motion filed by Attorney at Law Cor Merx to have his client MP Silvio Matser released from pre-trial detention.
The hearing was held on Tuesday afternoon at 2pm.
SMN News learnt that the prosecution objected vehemently to the request filed by Merx, citing that the prosecution has enough evidence against the Member of Parliament for election fraud and affiliation with a criminal organization.
The judge is expected to render a decision on Wednesday morning Read more

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17 Persons Questioned In Octopus Investigation --- 7 Of Which Are Already In Prison.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Investigators questioned a total of 17 persons in the Octopus investigation. Of the amount seven of them that are already incarcerated at the Pointe Blanche prison for other crimes they committed. Spokesman for the Attorney General Office Norman Serphos said that on Monday JR, JC, KW and OG were questioned, while on Tuesday LW, DW and KM were being questioned, the latter 7 suspects are all males that are currently serving time at the Pointe Blanche prison for prior crimes they committed Read more

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One More Suspect Arrested At Pjaie As He Landed On St. Maarten In The Octopus Investigation--- Flanders Released Hours After Arrest. (Updated)

PHILIPSBURG:--- Investigators arrested one more suspect identified as R.F the suspect was arrested at the Princess Juliana International Airport confirmed spokesman for the attorney general’s office Norman Serphos. R.F landed at PJIAE on Saturday coming from the Dominican Republic. SMN News learnt that as soon as the immigration officers scanned Flanders passport they asked him to accompany them to a room where they informed him that they have a warrant out for his arrest, therefore they are holding him until the detectives reach the airport to escort him to their office Read more

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Mp Lloyd Richardson Doing Everything Possible To Secure His Brother's Garbage Contract Even At The Expense Of His First Cousin.

UPP Leader wants to maintain Port de Plaisance agreement.

PHILIPSBURG:---- While MP Hyacinth Richardson was the first MP to ask MP Lloyd Richardson to support the draft 2016 budget and to stop rejoicing over the arrest of MP Silvio Matser because they are first cousins.
SMN News understands that MP Lloyd Richardson agreed to support the draft 2016 budget if he is given a guarantee that he will get his brother’s garbage collection contract renewed, while the leader of the United Peoples Party Theodore Heyliger wants to maintain the agreement the former government has with Port de Plaisance for land that is zoned for a parking area.
Wanting to control at least three of the government owned companies will also give certain politicians the rights to dictate and spend the monies these companies have aside for projects.
There is a saying if someone does the crime, certainly they should also do the time, another is everyone is innocent until proven guilty Read more

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“I want to make clear that there is a government in place, all I wanted is support to approve the 2016 draft budget”

PHILIPSBURG:--- Prime Minister William Marlin dispelled the allegations and rumors and even statements made during a radio program on Friday that he went tried to form a government on Thursday with the United Peoples Party Read more

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Judge of Instruction will give decision at 3pm on arrest procedures ---Merx and Matser refused to attend hearing on Friday due to the fact that no documentation was given to the Attorney. --- Judge ruled in favor of Prosecution, Matser remains in pretrial detention, more arrests expected.

PHILIPSBURG:--- The prosecution has decided to hold MP Silvio Matser behind bars for the next eight days as the investigation into the Octopus investigation continues Read more

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Where Is The Independence Members Of Parliament From The Upp Constantly Talks About?

Instead of working for their salaries they chose to support the Politicians of the Netherlands that are hell bent on bringing St. Maarten on its knees.

PHILIPSBURG:--- Members of Parliament that are now sitting in the opposition benches of Parliament should tell the people of St. Maarten where is the Independence they have been talking about. Most of these politicians who many believe have a mind of their own and would work in the interest of the country basically betrayed the country and the people that voted for them during the 2014 parliamentary elections.
On Wednesday when the MPs that are sitting on the opposition benches walked into the house of Parliament they refused to give the current coalition a quorum so they could continue with the people’s business and pass the 2016 budget in order to keep the politicians in the Netherlands in their own country.
It is clear that the Attorney General who said openly that everyone on St Read more

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