UPDATE: MP O.O. released after questioning

PRESS RELEASE 1 

Member of parliament arrested on suspicion of public assault

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten (May 15, 2026) - On May 15, 2026, the National Criminal Investigation (Landsrecherche Sint Maarten) arrested Member of the House of Parliament O.O. as part of a criminal

investigation into public assault. The incident is alleged to have taken place in April of this year at Carnival Village. A fellow suspect was also detained.

The case is currently under investigation by the Landrecherche Sint Maarten under the direction of the Public Prosecutor’s Office. In the interest of the ongoing, no further substantive statements will be made at this time.