Robbery and hostage-taking in McDonald’s Curacao

February 25, 2013 1:16 PM

WILLEMSTAD--A would-be robber turned hostage-taker Sunday afternoon at the McDonald's branch on Dr. Maalweg in Curaçao.

 
Two young men walked into the fast-food restaurant, just as the proceeds were being counted and prepared for transport to the bank.
 
One of the suspects stayed at the door while the other went to the counter, pulled out a knife and threatened the personnel, demanding the money. He then managed to grab the cash register drawer with the cash.
 
Meanwhile, an officer of the government security corps SKS who was eating there sprang into action, pulled his service weapon and approached the duo.
 
The man by the door ran away, but the other one grabbed a female employee and held the knife against her neck, threatening to hurt her if they did not let him go.
 
The security officer ordered him to drop the knife and at one point even fired a warning shot through the ceiling, but the suspect did not give up. Instead, he dragged the woman outside while still holding the knife at her neck and with the cash pan in his other hand. He forced his hostage into a grey car and drove away, but he didn't get far.
 
The SKS officer had followed and shot at the tyre, causing the car to swerve and become stuck on a ridge. The man then dragged the woman out and backed away, before dropping her to the ground and running off.
 
Police searched the area and found the suspect hiding in the vicinity not too long afterward. He was arrested and the loot recovered. The female victim was shaken up, but unhurt.

Lawyer Roeland Zwanikken considers legal action against ABN AMRO Bank

May 08, 2021 6:14 PM
THE HAGUE--Attorney-at-law Roeland Zwanikken at St. Maarten’s BZSE law office is considering legal action against the intention of the Dutch ABN AMRO Bank to close the bank accounts of its clients in the Dutch Caribbean.

Fiscaal onderzoek bij notariskantoren vinden doorgang

May 07, 2021 8:04 AM
In het Antilliaans Dagblad: Fiscaal onderzoek bij notariskantoren
WILLEMSTAD – De fiscale onderzoeken bij de notarissen vonden en vinden, ondanks de beperkingen van Covid-19, weer doorgang en de medewerking aan de kant van notarissen en adviseurs is daarbij ‘over het algemeen goed’.

Juridische miljoenenstrijd tussen BNP Paribas en Italiaanse prinses verhardt

February 22, 2021 4:51 PM
  • Bezit van Italiaanse Crociani-familie op Curaçao mag van rechter worden verkocht
  • De Crociani's ruziën al jaren met BNP Paribas over een claim van $100 mln
  • Curaçaos trustkantoor United Trust heeft 'geen enkele relatie meer' met Camilla Crociani
Een Italiaanse prinses met zakelijke belangen in Nederland heeft het onderspit gedolven bij diverse rechtbanken in een langslepend conflict met zakenbank BNP Paribas.