PHILIPSBURG:--- Former Member of Parliament, R.L. has been convicted by the Court of First Instance on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, to a one (1) month jail sentence, fully suspended. R.L was acquitted of the charges of threat against him. R.L. was charged by the Prosecutor's Office in the Zeepaard and Sardine investigations with two counts of threat and possession of a firearm and ammunition. The National Detectives Agency investigators arrested R.L. on Thursday, March 26, 2015, at his home. During a search of his home two firearms and bullets were found and confiscated. After several hours of questioning R.L. was released. R.L. who was a Member of Parliament at that time is also accused of threatening former United People's (UP) party Member of Parliament Jules James on June 11, 2012. He was also accused to have threatened Isidore York on November 28th. During a search of his home two firearms and bullets were found and confiscated. After several hours of questioning R.L. was released. R.L. who was a Member of Parliament at that time is also accused of threatening former United People's (UP) party Member of Parliament Jules James on June 11, 2012. He was also accused to have threatened Isidore York on November 28.
Prosecutor's Office Bulletin
