Marines must prevent prisoners from escaping on Sint Maarten due to fire
The Hague
The marine detachment Sint Maarten is currently deployed at the prison on the island. ‘This is done at the request of the Sint Maarten Police Corps.
A fire broke out in the prison yesterday’, the Ministry of Defense reported on Thursday. Guard outer ring’The Marines are responsible for guarding and securing the outer ring of the prison.
They must prevent prisoners from trying to escape. They must also keep the situation in the area under control,’ the ministry said. The Royal Marechaussee has also been deployed to support local authorities.
Assistance to civil authoritiesProviding assistance to civil authorities is one of the 3 main tasks of Defence in the Caribbean. The deployment of Defence occurs at the request of the local government.
In this way Defence contributes to peace and security in the Caribbean.