WILLEMSTAD - Two more people have been arrested in Curaçao in the large-scale Themis investigation. Both are suspected of being part of a criminal organization and of having been involved in money laundering.
Themis is an investigation into criminal offenses committed in recent years within the Kingdom of the Netherlands and in countries beyond. The investigative team consists of the police forces of Sint Maarten, Curaçao, Aruba and the Criminal Investigation Cooperation Team (RST). The team is led by the Public Prosecution Service of Curaçao and Sint Maarten.
The 36-year-old woman and 60-year-old man came into the picture last year after an investigation showed that they probably facilitated the other suspects in money laundering through their Curaçao companies. According to the public prosecutor, the two suspects are actually part of the criminal organization. Both suspects were interrogated several times on Sunday and later released. Previous arrests in this investigation took place in November 2020 and February 2021.
From the start of the investigation, goods have been seized in several countries. In total, it concerns two homes, three lots, six vehicles and various valuables such as diamonds and expensive watches and a large amount of cash. The total value of the seized goods is about 2.7 million guilders.