Checkmate boss Oniel Arrindell released from pretrial detention.

March 7, 2018

PHILIPSBURG:--- Suspect O.A. by instruction of the Public Prosecutor was released from pre-trial detention on Tuesday, March 6th, 2018. However, he remains a suspect in the “Squid” investigation. The “Squid” investigation conducted by the National Detectives of St. Maarten concerns accusations of “vote buying” during the 2016 Parliamentary Elections. A number of suspects and witnesses are still to be questioned in this investigation and confiscated items are being carefully analyzed.

Prosecutor's Office Press Release.

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