WILLEMSTAD - The Public Prosecution Service (OM) arrested three people during raids on Monday. The three are suspected of large-scale cocaine trafficking.  

Under the leadership of an examining magistrate, raids were carried out at six locations, the Public Prosecution Service announced via a press release.  

A fourth suspect was arrested in the Netherlands. The Public Prosecution Service in Curaçao has requested the Dutch authorities to extradite the suspect. 

Various goods were seized during the raids, including money, cars, an excavator and two speedboats.  

The action was carried out by members of the Curaçao Police Force (KPC), the Criminal Investigation Cooperation Team, Customs, Defense and the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee. More arrests in this case are not excluded.