Published 5 August 2017
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News
PM Harris deports Fortune to St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG/BASSETERRE, AUGUST 5TH 2017 – The St. Maarten Daily Herald newspaper is reporting that the Grenadian national who escaped from St. Maarten’s prison last year and arrested in St. Kitts last month has been deported by St. Kitts and Nevis’ Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris.
“The summary court on St. Kitts ruled on Friday that Kathron Fortune also known as “Cuchi” gained illegal entry into the territory of St. Kitts and Nevis and – subsequently – ruled that Fortune should be deported as an illegal alien.
An order to deport Fortune was signed by the Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis. On July 29, Fortune was arrested by the law enforcement authorities of St. Kitts and Nevis for illegal entry into the territory,” the Daily Herald of St. Maarten said.
According to the paper, the St. Maarten Police Force (KPSM) was informed of the arrest of Kathron Fortune. On August 4, the Prosecutor’s Office in St. Maarten was informed that the Public Prosecutor on St. Kitts and Nevis brought Fortune before the summary court.
“As Kathron Fortune travelled from St. Maarten to St. Kitts and Nevis previously, and also has Dutch nationality, authorities there decided to return Fortune to St. Maarten,” the paper reported.
Fortune was taken over by law enforcement personnel from St. Maarten and brought back to Pointe Blanche prison where he will serve the remainder of his 21 year prison sentence rendered against him for the murder of Ervin Margarita in 2006.
“Cuchi” Fortune escaped on February 15, 2016. He is also suspected of committing more murders after his escape 17 months ago in St. Maarten.
Fortune escaped from prison guards in St. Maarten in February of last year and was caught by St. Kitts police with a high powered rifle and scope, a bullet proof vest, a backpack containing a quantity of cured marijuana, hashish (a marijuana derivative) and US currency.
iPhoto 1 – Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris
Photo 2 – Kathron Fortune
