St. Martin News Network

MARIGOT-The gendarmerie has received and some 73 new gendarmes who arrived from France on Wednesday. Prefet Delegue Dominque Lacroix had asked the State for additional manpower to curb the escalation of crime mainly armed robberies on the French side of the island.

While 73 new gendarmes have arrived almost 30 of them are replacements for the mobile brigade whose term has ended. They are also working closely with the immigration department (PAF) the territorial police and customs.
The extra law men are being kept at La Savane, Marigot and in Oyster Pond.

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