WILLEMSTAD - 38-year-old C.F.L. and 34-year-old A.A.F.E. appeared last week at a pro forma court session in the large-scale investigation called Themis. Both suspects were arrested during a major action in Curaçao on November 26 and 27, 2020.
They have since been in custody. In the investigation, the sights are focused on the NLS gang of Koraal Specht and Shurandy "Tyson" Quant.
He was arrested and extradited in Dubai last November. The 36-year-old J.K. detained who was involved in the Hato shooting at Curaçao airport in 2014.
Both men who were to appear now are also suspected of being part of the No Limit Soldiers (NLS). According to the Public Prosecution Service a criminal organization. It is held responsible for international drug trafficking and multiple violent crimes.
In the Themis case, an investigation is being conducted into criminal offenses that have been committed in the various countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and in countries outside it in recent years. A criminal investigation team was therefore formed especially for this investigation, consisting of members of the police forces of Sint Maarten, Curaçao, Aruba and the Criminal Investigation Cooperation Team (RST). This investigation team is headed by the Public Prosecution Service Sint Maarten and the Public Prosecution Service Curaçao.
The Court of First Instance today rejected requests from the suspects to be released. The custody of both men has been extended by the General Court until June 25, 2021, when the case will return to court. The criminal investigation is continuing.