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RST Looking at Cordes File--Stein - 28th March 2008

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Philipsburg: -- The detective department has asked the RST to look at the file of missing American Leta Lynn Cordes. Chief Prosecutor of the Windward Islands Taco Stein said that the local detectives wanted another sets of eyes to look into the file so that they can finally close off the investigation. Leta Lynn Cordes went missing since January 11 2008. Her husband Frank Cordes said that they were in Grand Case all day enjoying them and his wife was somewhat intoxicated when she returned home. He said that his wife asked him for monies to go over to Westin Casino ton gamble which is about 10 minute walking from his vacation villa. Ever since then Frank said he did not see or hear from his wife.

Ever since January 12 police have used search dogs and searched several areas of the island both French and Dutch sides to no avail.
. The family of the missing woman asked that the FBI and conniver dogs be brought to the island to assist in both the investigation and searches, something they say local authorities have refused thus far.

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Submitted by Caribdude on Fri, 2008-03-28 14:09.

Leta
Anonymous (not verified) | Fri, 2008-03-28 16:15

Taco Stein said that the local detectives wanted another set of eyes to look into the file so that they can finally close off the investigation...

This is good news because if they close the case the FBI can come in a do their work!

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The FBI needs permission
Anonymous (not verified) | Fri, 2008-03-28 23:01

While the FBI is a mighty force in the United States of America, they do not have authority to just go into any foreign country. St.Maarten is part of the Netherlands Antilles which forms part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. While the island looks American and English is the language most commonly used, the island is not American and cannot be subject to an outside-foreign force such as the FBI without permission from the Minister of Justice, Prosecutor General and the last word from the Netherlands.
Whenever a Dutch citizen is missing in the US, do you ever hear of the Netherlands putting pressure on the United States government to enter the US to do conduct their own investigations? In fact, there are many missing persons in the US that the FBI has allowed to go cold and unsolved.
This Leta case, it is a mystery, I have not met one person as yet on the island that knew her. I would place my bets that the husband needs some more interrogation. The FBI for sure can moniter him in the US or a private detective can be hired to trace his tracks.

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