Cuchi back behind bars after arrest in St. Kitts…
The dangerous Kathron Fortune aka Cuchi managed to evade police on St. Maarten and was on the run since February of 2016. He was finally captured by St. Kitts police force after an operation at Cranstoun bay in the New Town area, on Saturday Morning (July 26). The Basseterre Chief Commissioner of Police reported that a patrol of police officers from District B responded to what was identified as unusual activity along the coast line in Cranstoun Bay area. While carrying out the investigation it was determined that the person detained was the runaway prisoner from St. Maarten who illegally entered the federation of St. Kitts/Nevis and was a citizen of Grenada living on St. Maarten. Cuchi had in his possession a high powered rifle and several rounds. He wore a bullet proof vest and his back pack containing marijuana, hashish and an undisclosed amount of US Currency.
He was arrested and formally charged for possession of firearm, entering the Federation illegally, and for possession of marijuana with intent to supply.
The police department on St. Maarten after being informed of the development surrounding the capture of Kathron Fortune aka Cuchi, issued a statement confirming his arrest, and the Minister of Justice is assuring the general public that the police department and the prosecutor’s office will continue to work diligently on the escape prisoner whom they referred to as extremely dangerous convict who slipped from police more than a year ago.
The dangerous prisoner was brought before a summary court in St. Kitts last Friday August 04, and a decision taken to deport the fugitive as an illegal alien, back to St. Maarten since he was in the possession of a Dutch pass port. The Prime Minister of St. Kitts/Nevis signed the order to have Fortune deported. Chief Commissioner of police on St. Maarten in the meantime, traveled to St. Kitts on a mission to secure the return of the prisoner. He is now back at the point blanch prison where he will serve the remainder of his 21 year prison sentence for murder.
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