SINT MAARTEN (OYSTER POND) - On Saturday afternoon, June 20, 2026, the police Force of Sint Maarten (KPSM) received credible information indicating that several individuals residing at a hotel in the Oyster Pond area were in unlawful possession of firearms.
Acting swiftly on this intelligence, the KPSM immediately deployed a combined unit of detectives and patrol officers to the location.
Upon arrival, officers conducted a control at the premises. During the operation, three individuals were encountered and two firearms were discovered and secured and confiscated.
All three suspects were subsequently arrested and transported to the KPSM station in Philipsburg, where they are currently being held and questioned in connection with the incident.
