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Man arrested in Curacao in investigation into murder of Peter R. de Vries

A man was arrested today in Curacao on suspicion of having a "leadership role" in a criminal organization that was behind, among other things, the murder of crime reporter Peter R. de Vries.

It concerns 39-year-old Raily B., who has been imprisoned in Curaçao since 2014. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the 2014 shooting at Hato airport in Curaçao.

Two men were killed and seven bystanders were injured when they were riddled with bullets from automatic weapons at the exit of the arrivals hall. It was a settling of scores by a rival drug gang. B. drove the getaway car of the two shooters. They were all members of the notorious No Limit Soldiers gang.

In the De Vries case, B. was probably able to direct the perpetrators of the murder by telephone from his cell. In a press release, the Public Prosecution Service further writes that B., who has Dutch nationality and was born in Curaçao, will be transferred to the Netherlands.

Nine things
Peter R. de Vries was shot in the center of Amsterdam on July 6, 2021, shortly after visiting the RTL Boulevard TV studio . He died of his injuries nine days later.

Last June, the two perpetrators of the murder, shooter Delano G. and driver Kamil E., were sentenced to 28 years in prison. Organizer Krystian M. received 26 years and one month.

A fourth suspect was sentenced to 14 years for supplying the weapons. Two men who were on the lookout were both sentenced to 10 years. The two filmed De Vries as he lay seriously injured on the street. Three other suspects were acquitted.

An appeal has been lodged in all nine cases.

The Public Prosecution Service writes that after the convictions, the investigation into the clients of the murder of Peter R. de Vries has been continued. "In this investigation into the higher echelon, led by the National Public Prosecution Service, the man in Curaçao has come into the picture as a suspect," according to the Public Prosecution Service.