Former local journalist arrested in St Maarten for alleged fraud

Philipsburg, St Maarten: – Editor of the Today newspaper, Alex Holder, is in police custody, for allegedly using his girlfriend’s credit card.
Holder, a Guyanese, appeared before a Judge of Instruction on Monday afternoon and was given an eight days extension in pretrial detention. SMN News learnt that Holder was arrested over the weekend after his girlfriend filed a complaint with the police.

Alex Holder leaving the courthouse on Monday afternoon

Prosecutor Rienk Mud confirmed the arrest of Holder whom he said would appear in court sometime during the afternoon on Monday. Mud said the suspect has been charged with theft. No other details on the case have been released.
It is understood that Holder had a domestic dispute with his girlfriend and her brother last week. The newspaper editor published a story in the newspaper he worked for outlining details of the dispute, which he said, occurred during his son’s baptism.
SMN News further learnt that the dispute began when the suspect allegedly stole monies from credit card since he was in possession of the card and its pin number.
Efforts made to contact the young woman proved futile up to press time.