The arrest of the well known civil servant who has been working on St. Maarten since the year 2000 has left many persons in shock. Some civil servants are now asking if the Personnel Department did not do the necessary background check to see if person in question had a criminal record. Fos is originally from Curacao but was living in the Netherlands prior to working for the government of St. Maarten.
Fos is also the President of the Belvedere Home Owners and Tenant Association (BHOTA). A spokesperson for BHOTA said they are in shock because no one knew Fos had a criminal record in the Netherlands. "We are eager to hear what the relatives or lawyer representing this civil servant has to say."
Information reaching SMN News states that Fos was involved in brutal crime in 1996 where a man was stabbed to death. SMN News learnt that with the help of Interpol, the convict was arrested in close proximity of the Government Administration Building. It is also understood that the suspect was sentenced to six years in prison for the crime he committed in 1996 but somehow he managed to evade law enforcement and the government of St. Maarten because he was hired with a so called clean record.
It should be noted that while St. Maarten is a full fledged member of Interpol and they are busy working both locally and internationally, the current Police Spokesman managed to keep this information hidden from the media. Recently, media personnel are not able to obtain information from the Police Department for the lack of a stable Police Spokesman. Chief Prosecutor Hans Mos could not be reached late Monday night for a comment.