It will take a while to translate and read the report, this is part that I thought some might be interested in. Sorry I didn't take the time to make it more presentable.
http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/bestanden/documenten-en-publicaties/rapporten/2011/09/26/rapport-de-staat-van-bestuur-van-aruba/110830-ob297-definitief-rapport.pdfGoogle translation:
Pages 235-240
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9.1 Crime in ArubaIn 2007, the Public Aruba a mapping of the crime situation
In the years 2002-2006, the criminality analysis Aruba 2007. We
Using the "CBA" here to describe the crime situation and fill
where necessary and possible with recent data.678 The figures in the CBA
and our additions are mainly based on records of the KPA and
The annual reports of the OM (see Table 14).
Table 14 Registered and solved crimes in Aruba, 2002-2008
Year Registered crime clear-up rate of solved cases
2002 6.412 975 15%
2003 4.236 757 18%
2004 5.933 661 11%
2005 5.511 900 16%
2006 5.643 * *
2007 6.277 * *
2008 5.690 * *
* No figures available.
Source: Annual Reports for 2006-2008 and OM Aruba KPA (2007)
The figures fluctuated annually. Four-fifths of the declarations were qualified
theft.
The figures in the CBA, the authors were not
complete, because not all districts provided data. Or the clear-up rate
high or low, for example compared to other countries,
does not establish stellen.679 The dark number of unknown
Crime may be high, especially since the theft-reporting
would be low. The nature of the crime is not changed through the years
substantially, at least, if we assume the offenses for which suspects
were registered with the PPS (see Table 15).
236 The state government of Aruba
Table 15 Registered suspects to crime, 2003-2009
Registered 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Qualified theft (Penal Code 324) 323 328 298 312 344 370 480
Drug crime, hard drugs (3 LVM) 247 270 191 162 230 215 171
Driving without a valid license (LWV 10) 348,145,210 89,247,303,265
Threat (Penal Code 298) 82,112 76,103 98,111,117
Structure Healing (431 penal code) 132 128 * * * 163 85
Drunk driving (5 LWV) * 84140136178 *
Forgery (Penal Code 230) 110 92 * * * 112 *
Vandalism (Penal Code 366) 66 * 50 70 78 * 81
Overt violence (Penal Code 147) * 91 * 51 60 * 87
Theft (Penal Code 323) 78 93 63 * * * *
Scam (339 penal code) 52 * * * * * *
Robbery (Penal Code 325) 52 83 49 * 83 * 107
Drug offenses, soft drugs (4 LVM) * * 76 47 78 75 84
Travel document forgery (Penal Code 236) * 54 * * * * *
Firearm possession (3 VWV) * * 53 * 85 86 *
Bribery officer (Penal Code 183) * * * * 92 94 *
Assault (Penal Code 313-317) * 102 121 101 117 242 155
* Data not available in source.
Source: Annual Reports for 2003-2009 OM
In terms of the number of suspects from 2006 registered an increase
to see that because of the number of aggravated theft and theft
violence were registered, but we do not know whether that is a
increase in the prevalence of the offense or to more stringent approach. For
the crime of bribery, Table 15 only figures for the years 2007 and 2008.
The CBA in 2007 showed that the number of homicides in the year in Aruba
2002-2006 increased from four to seven, the final "liquidation" (settlement in
the criminal) took place in 2001. Relatively speaking, the number of
about five homicides a year, with about 100,000 inhabitants, far
below the regional average. For the Caribbean the figure is
30 cases of homicide per 100,000 inhabitants and for Latin
America 26, the Aruban were below or near the North American
figure of seven, but above the Western and Central Europe, which
two ligt.680
Despite so, especially in regional perspective, very small number
homicide,
Aruba in 2005 attracted international attention with a case
particularly in the United States and the Netherlands, the disappearance in the night
on May 30 of that year of American tourist Natalee Holloway. Police
Justice and succeeded, despite large-scale deployment, not missing or
her remains found and the evidence against prime suspect
was not around. In September 2006, at the request of the Aruban Netherlands
Attorney leading the investigation itself, but this (Page 238)
not brought the case to a oplossing.681 The suspect came from early 2008
back frequently in the media with statements about the matter, which together
were in conflict, but always some response from the authorities
asked.682 The international media attention and made the Holloway
an atypical case for Aruba issue. In our research we
therefore not elaborate on this.In the 2007 CBA were defined as acting in integrity violations
contrary to the prevailing moral values and standards and related
rules by persons with voorbeeldfunctie.683 The EAA is responsible for
investigations of the entire government organization and the Internal Bureau
Business and Research (BIZO) of the KPA with only the integrity violations
within the police (see table 16).
Table 16 Reports integrity violations and government-wide
BIZO, 2003-2009
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
AE 40 53 42 58 26 30 29
BIZO * 30 26 30 84 134 *
Total * 83 68 88 110 164 *
* Data not available in source.
Source: OM (2007) and annual reports for 2006-2009 LR
The reports of the LR from 2007 to 2009 show a decline. BIZO
did not have the figures for 2003 and 2009. In the years 2007-2008
BIZO recorded significantly more reports than in the preceding period.
The explanation for this new policy shift by the prosecution, that from
2007 declarations primarily related to employee behavior of
the KPA, referring to BIZO. At a later stage, the OM then decide
or BIZO or the LR with further research would be taxed (see also
below) .684
Organised crime: drug smuggling
To the extent the data permit a statement about the development of
the smuggling of drugs and money that related to it,
Aruba since it seems that the turn to less
to organized crime than in the preceding period. In the years
ninety-De Ruiter, the Commission has the endorsement of the government
Clinton cocaine was smuggled through Aruba. Aruba would then, according
(footnotes)
681 'The Netherlands is leading research Natalee Holloway, NRC Handelsblad, 2 September 2006.
682 See the undated press release from the OM Aruba and KPA (probably late 2008 or early 2009)
(Www.europa-nu.nl/9353000/1/j4nvgs5kjg27kof_j9vvikqpopjt8zm/vi2i8z0xrdzi/f=/blg18910.pdf).
683 Integrity Violations by the government include phenomena such as bribery, fraud, theft, embezzlement, the making dubious promises or gifts, having incompatible functions and bonds (interest) abuse of power, abuse and manipulation of information, waste and breach of contract, breach of etiquette / harassment and misconduct in leisure (OM, 2007).
684 In 2006 the EAA has nineteen of these things, according to the annual report for 2007 (Country Investigation, 2008, p. 6).238 The state government of Aruba
persons who were interviewed for the 2007 CBA, a springboard
been transporting drugs from South America to the United
States and Europe. Location and infrastructure, according to them, Aruba
vulnerable to large-scale drug trafficking, money laundering and terrorist financing
in relation to South Amerika.685
Over the period 2006-2007 was reported that two different sources
there was a decrease in drug-related criminaliteit.686 Development
was also associated with rolling up a big 'trade organization'
Domino in the study. According to the CBA, there were probably around 2007
five to ten major drug traffickers actief.687 The Maritime Crime Image
2009 Coast Guard confirmed the image of Aruba's hand
vulnerability to trafficking, but says that the scale was limited
become: 688
"The proximity of Venezuela and Colombia continue to play an important role in
the smuggling of drugs into Aruba. The good logistic facilities
The island play a role. It seems that Aruba is no longer the major
"Hub" to Europe is what it ever has been in the past. (...) The whole
major parties seem not to reach Aruba, but it is certain that
the drugs still on the island still come. With direct air links
to Europe and good facilities for container as
Europe, destination or other islands in the Caribbean
region there are still opportunities for drugs to take effect. "
Also, respondents from the law argued in 2010 that a large
or growing problem of drug trafficking in Aruba does not appear to be
but that the risk that the stabbing was re-emerged, always present is.689
Organised crime: money laundering
The authors of the CBA in 2007, could not figure out the figures
extent of possible money laundering issues. Respondents expressed their
signals that "many (is) laundered, and that this 'open secret'
According to the FATF would zijn.690 Aruba in 2009 was not a "major money laundering
port, but was on the island, there were a gelegenheidsstruc-
(Footnotes)
685 OM (2007, p. 51), two respondents from law enforcement.
686 OM (2007, p. 80), 2006-2008 Annual reports of OM. In the CBA (OM, 2007, p. 33) concluded that
regarding the control of the transit of drugs the previous year in Aruba
Good results were achieved. It looked as though a part of that trade has moved elsewhere. In
Annual Report 2005 concluded that the OM handled more cases and the number of dismissals was
decreased (2006, p. 3). The prosecution stated in the 2006 annual report that the number of drug suspects
"Again" was dropped (2007, p. 13).
687 OM (2007, p. 81). Five respondents from law enforcement in our study also believe that there
drug traffickers are active: "Domino is not resolved," said one of them.
NA & A 688 KW (2009, p. 60-61). The CBA gives figures for maritime seizures of drugs by
the different services in the area.
689 Three respondents from law enforcement.
In OM 690 (2007) was nevertheless concluded that "several questionable flows on the
island, "and that" the tax on the height (is) a lot of black money in various economic sectors.
Where the conclusion is based, is not mentioned.Law Enforcement and Governance 239
tuur.691 According to our respondents from law enforcement would be attractive Aruba
for money launderers of drugsgelden.692 In Chapter 6 we pointed
on the FATF's 2009 study in which a number of vulnerabilities of Aruba
financial system were appointed. Since that report does Aruba
to implement the recommendations of the FATF.
In the nineties were irregularities in the atmosphere
smuggling of excise goods and money laundering in relation to companies on the FTA,
Free Zone Aruba (FZA). The FZA was privatized and
conducted in 2002, an integrity key. The FATF adopted include the Aruban
experience in this area as best practice for example. In the past
Aruba decade developed an approach focused on prevention, according to the
FATF's experience shows that law enforcement is not ideal in this
is.693
What it is organized crime (cocaine trafficking and money laundering) is
Aruba by location and amenities, in principle attractive to criminals
but respondents have the impression that there in the past
years but limited use of them.
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