http://www.cyberdistrict.net/eddy/1771.htm
08/21/2004
Life of the Minister of Justice threatened
MINISTER OF JUSTICE UNDER INCREASED SECURITY
The Intelligence Service of Venezuela (DAS) has notified Aruban
authorities that a group of Colombians have flown via Venezuela
to Aruba with the mission of assassinating the Minister of Justice
Rudy Croes. Rudy Croes has received numerous threats
ever since he fulfilled the function of Minister Justice in 2001 with
his very aggressive fight against drug trafficking and illegals.
It appears that Aruba has become very difficult to serve as a hub
for drug trafficking and the amount of illegals caught have dropped
dramatically. Numerous projects have helped secured Aruba from drug
trafficking and illegals including two on land radars, daily
helicopter patrol and coast surveillance.
Rudy Croes who already has security guards is now under increased
security. The men protecting his life are well trained in case
of any event. The family of Rudy Croes is also protected.
...Rudy Croes has received numerous threats ever since he fulfilled the function of Minister Justice in 2001 with his very aggressive fight against drug trafficking and illegals...
Interesting. That brings up the possibility that the drug interests might have snatched a random tourist off the beaches of Aruba in order to make Croes' job very difficult, put a ding in Aruba tourism, and that would explain those oblique comments that Rep Bachus made at the get-go in this case.
Great find, Nita! Now if we could just follow his logic of releasing PVDS....