PHILIPSBURG:--- The Court of First Instance has sided with the Public Prosecutor’s Office on keeping Police Officer J.L.V.G. (42) in custody for 60 days additional, as a suspect in the WHALE investigation.
J.L.V.G. is suspected of being bribed, forging documents and breach of confidentiality. Two more suspects were arrested and heard by the National Detectives, while more arrests will be made and more witnesses will be heard as this investigation which is in full swing continues.
This investigation is led by the National Detectives and overseen by the Public Prosecutor’s Office. The suspect is in restrictive custody, which means he is only allowed to have contact with his lawyer. This measure has been deemed necessary in the interest of the investigation.
Detective Gerardus was arrested on July 4th 2018. So far the Prosecutor’s Office have not released any information on the arrests of the other suspects. SMN News will update this article when more information is released.
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