Curaçao, Aruba, Sint Maarten and the Netherlands are working together on a comprehensive strategy to address growing youth crime in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom, with particular attention to preventing young people from becoming involved in violent and organized criminal activities.
Dutch Minister of Justice and Security David van Weel described the situation as a major problem in a report on the recent Judicial Four-Party Consultation (JVO), held in Curaçao, which he submitted to the Dutch House of Representatives.