Two arrested in Papilon raid as police seize marijuana and hashish
Aruba police arrested two people during a court-authorised raid on a plot in Papilon on 3 November 2026, seizing marijuana and hashish. The suspects, a Colombian-born man and a Suriname-born woman, were held on suspicion of importing narcotics and possessing weapons.
The Narcotics unit of the Korps Politie Aruba, the island’s police force,
carried out the operation.[1]It was a court-authorised raid on a plot in the
Papilon neighbourhood.[1]The raid took place on Tuesday 3 November 2026.[1]Officers arrested two suspects during the raid.[1][2]The arrests were made on
suspicion of importing narcotics and possessing weapons.[1][2]
One of those arrested was a 28-year-old man identified only by the initials
L.J.V.P.[1]The man was born in Colombia.[1]The other person arrested was a
38-year-old woman identified only by the initials R.W.S.H.[1]The woman was
born in Suriname.[1]During the search of the plot, officers seized marijuana
and hashish.[1][2]The KPA Arrest Team and its K9 unit took part in the operation
alongside the Narcotics unit.[1][2]
The raid was part of an investigation into drug smuggling and illegal weapons possession.[2]Aruba police have not disclosed how much marijuana and hashish were seized, and it is unclear whether firearms were found.[2]The investigation concerns the import of hard and soft drugs, hashish and ecstasy, and the possession of a firearm.[3]
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No weight or quantity was published for the seized marijuana or hashish, so no cannabis quantity is figured.
The suspects were held on suspicion of importing narcotics and possessing weapons, but no seizure of weapons and no charges or court outcome were reported.
Only initials, ages and countries of birth were released for the two suspects, and no full names were given.
The Amigoe Aruba page is paywalled beyond its summary and key facts and attributes the account to 24ora, whose original report was not opened for this event.
The material is described as marijuana and hashish ('hars/hasj') without stated weights, so neither product's quantity can be figured.
The investigation also concerns ecstasy and weapons, but no ecstasy or firearm was reported seized and no cannabis or other quantity is given.
Left out case stage, as its quotation was not found in EA News Aruba.
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