Attorney Brenda Brooks arrested in connection with Ostrich case

February 23, 2017 8:43 AM
PHILIPSBURG--Brenda Brooks was detained on Wednesday at her home in Saunders by detectives in connection with the Border Protection Services officers who were arrested for human smuggling, bribery and abuse of their function.
 
It regards the “Ostrich” investigation.
 
Brooks, a long-time attorney, was escorted to the Police Station for further questioning concerning the case. The investigation is being carried out by the Unit Human Trafficking and Human Smuggling of the St. Maarten Police Force KPSM into the illegal admittance of Jamaicans, Haitians and Guyanese.
 
On Tuesday, January 17, two employees of Border Protection Service were held at around 6:20am. All arrests are the result of a lengthy investigation that has been ongoing since April 2016. 
 
On November 14, 2016 another employee of the Border Patrol J.M. was detained arrested in the same investigation. She is still being held, while her partner D.F. who was also arrested has been released from pre-trial detention.
 
He remains a suspect in the ongoing investigation.

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
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  • 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.