Prosecutor’s Office of Curaçao seeks help in St. Kitts

June 20, 2018 in National

WILLEMSTAD–The Public Prosecutor’s Office of Curaçao requested the help of the people of St.Kitts & Nevis. They received information from various sources that a suspect in an armed robbery and killing of a Chinese merchant on Curaçao is to believed to be on St. Kitts. His name is Quincley Emanuell Poppen, he was then 18 years old, and is now 23 years old. He speaks English, Papiamentu (native language on Curaçao) and Dutch.

The armed robbery on the Chinese supermarket “Hua Jiant” in Curaçao took place on May 9, 2013. The merchant was shot dead from a short distance in front of his wife and child, which recorded by cameras in the store. The Public Prosecutor’s Office has issued a reward of 10,000 Antillean guilders (approx. US $5,500) for the person who provides crucial information that leads to the arrest of Poppen.

Poppen faces a maximum prison sentence of 18 years according to the criminal Code of Curaçao, article 2:291, theft with violence.

It is believed that Poppen has moved between different islands in the Caribbean. He was on St. Maarten and other nearby islands in recent months, but is now, according to sources, believed to be hiding on St. Kitts & Nevis. In view of this, it is very important to distribute photographs and the video of Poppen through the media, Facebook and other social-media in order to enable recognition the community.

The video can be downloaded thru de link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/82ar37myfjzuelx/Search%20for%20Poppen%202018.mp4?dl=0

Any tips about the whereabouts of Poppen can be given thru telephone number +1721-5809333. All tips are welcome.