Police officers from the Munder Police Station reportedly used Facebook to solve a theft case. The person who had stolen a laptop was arrested on Wednesday. A woman on Tuesday reported her boyfriend’s laptop stolen. Police officers from Munder then used social media to look for leads and spotted the stolen laptop on Facebook...[+]

Michelle Lau-Kerssenberg, a state attorney who represents juvenile suspects, has asked the Public Prosecutor’s Office (OM) to launch an investigation into the abuse of an 18-year-old boy who is being suspected of having burglarized a cell shop located along the Tourtonnelaan. The police allegedly assaulted her client who has been charged with multiple counts of burglary…[+]

The new government will reportedly introduce austerity measures. The various groups that attended a meeting with Desi Bouterse, the person in charge of forming a new government, discussed ways of maintaining financial peace and quiet during the nation’s current precarious financial situation.  Winston Lackin, spokesman of the National Democratic Party (NDP), explained that it is important for the head of state to know the point of view of the nation’s social groups...[+]

A policeman on Tuesday afternoon shot a robbery suspect who was trying to flee in the leg. The incident took place in Uitvlugt. The policeman had fired a few warning shots but the suspect was reluctant to comply. The policeman then shot the suspect in one of his legs. The suspect was rushed to the Emergency Room for medical treatment. Reports indicate that three robbery suspects have been arrested...[+]

Criminals reportedly stole $ 600,000; SRD 77,000 and €88,000 out of a safe that was located in a firm located along the Vierde Rijweg. The perpetrators also managed to steal raw gold that is worth $25,000; jewels, watches and other valuable items. The perpetrators also stole the hard drive that had stored the footage from the security cameras...[+]

Paul Somohardjo, chairman of the  Pertjajah Luhur  (PL), recently indicated that the elected legislators Raymond Sapoen and  Diepakkoemar Chitan are trying to lure as many people as they can out of the PL party so that those people can join them. “Every day I get complaints from people from the field who say that they are being approached by Sapoen and  Chitan. The PL deems this unacceptable and will discuss the situation because we want to know who exactly has joined Sapoen and who is still loyal to the PL,” said Somohardjo who added that the Party Council would discuss if the Recall Act can be enforced...[+]

Police officials on Monday announced that the police force has increased its drug surveillance to combat drug trafficking.  Police Chief Hendrik Setrosentono on Monday announced that surveillance has been beefed up heavily to combat drug trafficking from the western part of the nation. “We are not kidding around. We have already increased our capacity.” Police officials have also beefed up surveillance at the nation’s international airport with the deployment of sniffer dogs...[+]

The representatives from the National Party Suriname (NPS) most likely will not vote for candidate Desi Bouterse when it is time to elect the president and the vice president in Parliament. Gregory Rusland, chairman of the National Party Suriname, pointed out that the NPS assumes that the votes won’t be cast because there will only be one candidate for the presidency and only one for the vice presidency...[+]

“The party for Brotherhood and Unity in Politics (BEP) is not in the position to make demands during the negotiations with the National Democratic Party (NDP). My party cannot make demands because the BEP only has two parliamentary seats while the NDP has 26,” said BEP chairman Celsius Waterberg. Waterberg explained that the NDP has the mandate and that the BEP is only in the position to give its support so that the new government can be formed...[+]

A group of six boys stole money from game machines at the airport. Two teenagers and a 19-year-old young man were arrested, while three other accomplices are still at large. Lawyer Michelle Lau Kerssenberg confirmed the arrest of the youngsters…[+]