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* BREAKING NEWS * One in custody after home searched by law enforcement

August 5, 2016

* BREAKING NEWS * One in custody after home searched by law enforcement
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PHILIPSBURG, Backstreet — Right after 5:30am, members of the Police Arrest Team together with the Prosecutor, Judge of Instruction and a team of law enforcement consisting of RST, KPC, Customs and Dutch Marines, entered a house located on Back Street.

The area starting from the Bible Baptist Church up to the former Angel Flower Shop, was cordoned off as police conducted the search.

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One man is now in police custody, as his home and yard were searched. It is not clear to 721news what law enforcement officials found or confiscated, or what exactly they were looking for.

721news contacted Public Prosecutor spokesperson Bernadina, who confirmed to us that a house search had been done early this morning. However, he could not give any more details on this case.

He also confirmed that a press release will be issued later to our media house.

* BREAKING NEWS * One in custody after home searched by law enforcement

Source: http://www.sxm-talks.com/721news/breaking-news-one-in-custody-after-home-searched-by-law-enforcement/

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