Man on the run from St Maarten captured in St Kitts

A man wanted in nearby Dutch St Maarten after escaping from prison has been caught in St Kitts with firearms, drugs and cash.

Grenada-born Kathron Fortune is suspected to have been involved with a number of murders.

He was found on Saturday in possession of a high-powered rifle and scope, a bullet proof vest, a backpack containing a quantity of cured marijuana, hashish, and a small sum of US money.

The arrest has been confirmed by the authorities in both countries.

Fortune has been on the run since February 2016 after he was taken to a doctor’s clinic in Cay Hill, when he managed to draw a gun on the two guards who were with him at the time.

He took off on foot and was picked up by an unmarked vehicle, and had been on the run ever since.

According to the the Royal St Christopher and Nevis Police Force, the suspect was captured “by a patrol of officers from Police District B, who responded to the sighting of unusual activity along the coastline in Cranstoun Bay, an area in the vicinity of Newton Ground.”

“Initial investigations determined that the person detained had illegally entered the federation”.

The man was later identified as Kathron Fortune a citizen of Grenada who resides in St Maarten, police added.

Fortune has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition. He was also charged with entering the federation illegally, possession of marijuana and possession with intent to supply.

He is being kept in custody as the investigation continues.