Police in Rotterdam seize 4,500 kilos of heavy fireworks
4 years, 3 months ago

Police in Rotterdam seize 4,500 kilos of heavy fireworks

NL Times  

The police in Rotterdam seized 4,500 kilos of heavy illegal fireworks on Saturday. He was arrested on the A2 motorway near Zaltbommel with more than 150 kilos of heavy illegal fireworks in his car. A police spokesperson exclaimed that “he had the crazy idea of taking his 3-year-old child with him.” The child has since been handed to other family members. This led to the investigation in Gellicum in Gelderland, where a shipping container was found with thousands of kilos of heavy fireworks.

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€16 million in damages around New Year's; Less in cities that banned fireworks
2 months ago

€16 million in damages around New Year's; Less in cities that banned fireworks

NL Times  

Private individuals suffered around 16 million euros in damages around New Year’s, according to an initial estimate by the Dutch Association of Insurers’ data analytics center. The figures show that municipalities that banned fireworks reported less damage to homes than in previous years, while this remained the same in other municipalities. Nineteen Dutch municipalities completely banned fireworks over the past …

Dutch authorities seized more than 107,250 kg of illegal fireworks in 2024, 36% increase
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch authorities seized more than 107,250 kg of illegal fireworks in 2024, 36% increase

NL Times  

Investigators in the Netherlands seized a total of 107,281 kilograms of illegal fireworks over the course of 2024, according to a running tally from the Public Prosecution Service. Just on the last two days of the year, authorities reported seizing 4,171 kilograms of illegal fireworks. That brought December’s total to nearly 40,403 kilograms, or about 38 percent of all fireworks …

Dutch ring in New Year with fireworks, car fires and riot police
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch ring in New Year with fireworks, car fires and riot police

Dutch News  

There were a number of minor incidents during the New Year celebrations in the Netherlands and a 14-year-old boy from Rotterdam was killed earlier in the evening, reportedly while trying to relight an illegal cobra firework, officials said on Wednesday morning. Hospitals were also busy dealing with injuries but were surprised by the large number of under-16s being admitted with …

300 kilos of illegal fireworks seized in Winterswijk residential area; two arrested
2 months, 2 weeks ago

300 kilos of illegal fireworks seized in Winterswijk residential area; two arrested

NL Times  

Dutch police discovered 300 kilograms of illegal fireworks in a residential neighborhood in Winterswijk on New Year's Eve, leading to two arrests and intense local concern. Following the discovery, further checks of nearby vehicles revealed a large stash of illegal fireworks, including linked Cobra fireworks known for their destructive power. The mayor’s frustration stems from a similar incident last year, …

Firework sales surge amid bans, police seize 4,000 kilos at German border
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Firework sales surge amid bans, police seize 4,000 kilos at German border

NL Times  

Firework stores across the Netherlands reported an exceptionally busy first day of sales, according to the Dutch Pyrotechnics Association. Groeneveld noted that online firework sales are already 17 percent higher than last year, exceeding expectations. While no figures are available for in-store sales from the first day, Groeneveld expressed hope for a total revenue of approximately 110 million euros—about 10 …

Police arrest two Rotterdam men in Alblasserdam bomb plot attempts
3 months ago

Police arrest two Rotterdam men in Alblasserdam bomb plot attempts

NL Times  

Two Rotterdam men, ages 18 and 20, have been arrested for their suspected involvement in two attempts to detonate an explosive device near a home in Alblasserdam earlier this month, police said Saturday. The arrests come after three other suspects, including a 29-year-old man from Dordrecht and two boys, ages 15 and 16, from Zwijndrecht and Rotterdam, were detained in …

Police seize 43 kilos of illegal cobra fireworks in Haarlemmermeer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Police seize 43 kilos of illegal cobra fireworks in Haarlemmermeer

NL Times  

Police seized 43 kilograms of professional-grade fireworks from a residence in Haarlemmermeer on Saturday. The operation followed a tip received via the anonymous reporting hotline Meld Misdaad Anoniem. "Fireworks like this have an enormous explosive power, especially in this quantity," police stated. They outlined several reporting methods, including contacting local police or municipal enforcement officers.

Police find massive 10,000 kg of illegal fireworks in Hague residential neighborhood
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Police find massive 10,000 kg of illegal fireworks in Hague residential neighborhood

NL Times  

The police discovered around 10,000 kilograms of fireworks in a residential neighborhood in the center of The Hague on Thursday. The police found the massive amount of fireworks inside a business premises on Volkerakstraat, under a row of apartments, at around 9:00 p.m. Officers carried out box after box of fireworks, loading them into a police truck and removing them …

Massive 5,500 kg of fireworks found in warehouse in Zuid-Holland village; 3 arrested
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Massive 5,500 kg of fireworks found in warehouse in Zuid-Holland village; 3 arrested

NL Times  

Authorities confiscated some 5,500 kilograms of illegal fireworks, explosives, and cannabis plants during a raid on a warehouse in the Zuid-Holland village of Krimpen aan de Lek. These operations are part of a broader strategy to tackle "undermining crime"—a term used to describe criminal activities that blur the lines between legal and illegal spheres of society. Thanks to the effective …

Over 35,000 kilograms of illegal fireworks found during police search, two men arrested
4 months, 1 week ago

Over 35,000 kilograms of illegal fireworks found during police search, two men arrested

NL Times  

Over 35,000 kilograms of illegal fireworks were found "that were ready for the illegal Dutch market" during a search in the German city of Hüven, the police reported. On Thursday, officers from the fireworks team of the Rotterdam unit found around 1,050 kilograms of illegal fireworks during a search of business premises and a garage box in Herwijnen, Gelderland. During …

Multiple explosions in Rotterdam overnight; One in The Hague
1 year, 2 months ago

Multiple explosions in Rotterdam overnight; One in The Hague

NL Times  

It was a restless night in Zuid-Holland, with five explosions in the Rotterdam region and one in The Hague, the police reported. There were four explosions in Rotterdam overnight and one in Vlaardingen. The explosions in Rotterdam happened on Gouvernestraat in Oude West, Stockholmpad in Oosterflank, Kruiningenstraat in Pendrecht, and Buffelstraat in Kralingse Veer. I think very normal people live …

Some 18,000 kilograms of illegal, wrongly labeled fireworks seized from Dutch importer
1 year, 3 months ago

Some 18,000 kilograms of illegal, wrongly labeled fireworks seized from Dutch importer

NL Times  

This week, the Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate seized around 18,000 kilograms of fireworks from a Dutch fireworks importer. In the importer’s bunkers, the ILT found multiple boxes of fireworks that have been banned in the Netherlands since 1 December 2020. “The CE marking stands for the safety and quality of the product and must be the logical consequence of …

Over 40 kilograms of illegal fireworks found in young child's room
1 year, 3 months ago

Over 40 kilograms of illegal fireworks found in young child's room

NL Times  

In Alphen aan den Rijn in Zuid-Holland, police have found 44.2 kilos of illegal fireworks in a child's bedroom where a very young child was sleeping. Door het vuurwerkteam van het team Alphen aan den Rijn is in een woning in de buurt Oudshoorn 44,2 kg illegaal vuurwerk aangetroffen. Het zeer gevaarlijke vuurwerk lag in een kinderkamer waar een zeer …

Additional police surveillance in Rotterdam neighborhoods targeted by explosions
1 year, 10 months ago

Additional police surveillance in Rotterdam neighborhoods targeted by explosions

NL Times  

The police are carrying out additional surveillance measures in the Rotterdam neighborhoods where explosions occurred on Friday night. According to Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, the increase in these incidents is related to the stricter approach to drug crime in the Rotterdam ports. "So many drugs are seized that drug criminals start blaming each other for why a load has disappeared," …

120,000 kilos illegal fireworks intended for NL found in Germany
3 years, 4 months ago

120,000 kilos illegal fireworks intended for NL found in Germany

NL Times  

The Dutch and German police discovered some 120,000 kilograms of illegal fireworks in Rheine, Germany - just across the Dutch border. At 120,000 kilos, the find was almost as big as all the illegal fireworks confiscated in the Netherlands last year. According to the police, the bunkers serve as a sort of collection point for the middlemen in the illegal …

3,700 kilograms of illegal fireworks found in Tilburg
3 years, 5 months ago

3,700 kilograms of illegal fireworks found in Tilburg

NL Times  

During an undercover operation last Thursday, the police found 3,700 kilograms of fireworks at a building on Hultenseweg in Tilburg. While being observed, two men opened one of the containers and lifted cardboard boxes into the cargo area of the stolen truck. The boxes contained 3,700 kilograms of fireworks, including dangerous fireworks like shells and cakes, a piece of fireworks …

Dutch man's 500 kg fireworks stash found in Germany
4 years, 2 months ago

Dutch man's 500 kg fireworks stash found in Germany

NL Times  

Police in the German town of Vreden found 500 kilograms of professional fireworks hidden inside a shed. A fireworks ban was put in place for the most recent New Year's Eve to proactively prevent fireworks accidents, and relieve some pressure from hospitals battling the coronavirus pandemic. Heavier fireworks of the F3 and F4 category, the latter being strictly for professional …

Police pelted with fireworks, stones in various incidents; Three cops hurt in Arnhem
4 years, 2 months ago

Police pelted with fireworks, stones in various incidents; Three cops hurt in Arnhem

NL Times  

Three police officers were hurt in Arnhem while putting an end to an illegal party. On Vriendschapsplein in Schiedam, riot police officers were pelted with fireworks shortly after midnight. In Leeuwarden, police officers were pelted with fireworks by a group of young people in the city center. A police officer fired a warning shot in Wapenveld when a group young …

Heavy police presence for New Year, as fireworks ban may spark trouble
4 years, 3 months ago

Heavy police presence for New Year, as fireworks ban may spark trouble

Dutch News  

Almost twice as many police officers will be on duty during the New Year festivities than in a normal year and some have had leave cancelled to ensure there is enough manpower on the streets, broadcaster NOS said on Friday. Although the number of police on duty will vary from place to place, in Amsterdam the number of officers will …

New Year fireworks fine will hit €100, and that means a criminal record
4 years, 4 months ago

New Year fireworks fine will hit €100, and that means a criminal record

Dutch News  

People who set off fireworks during the New Year festivities face a fine of at least €100, and that means an automatic criminal record, justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus said on Friday. The government has decided to ban all fireworks but children’s sparklers during this year’s New Year celebrations, in order to reduce pressure on the emergency services. That is why …

Nearly 25 tons of illegal fireworks confiscated already
4 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 25 tons of illegal fireworks confiscated already

NL Times  

The Dutch police seized a massive 24,700 kilograms of illegal fireworks so far this year, up to and including November 1. It could be that there are more illegal fireworks in the country this year, but it could also be that investigation techniques improved, Anne Dreijer, the National Police's fireworks expert, said to the program. Sometimes we even see illegal …

Two men arrested after police find roughly a ton of illegal fireworks in their car
4 years, 4 months ago

Two men arrested after police find roughly a ton of illegal fireworks in their car

NL Times  

Police arrested two men on Saturday after finding almost 1,000 kilogramss of illegal fireworks in their car. The police found 968 kilograms of fireworks, which they suspect was purchased illegally in Germany. The control was conducted by a special interjurisdictional police team made up of officers from the Oost-Nederland police district, German police teams, and the Marechaussee, the Dutch military …

Disaster averted: Police say illegal fireworks could have destroyed town
4 years, 4 months ago

Disaster averted: Police say illegal fireworks could have destroyed town

NL Times  

Illegally-stored fireworks found during a bust in Winterswijk could have damaged everything within a 400-meter radius, police said. The “large amount of heavy illegal fireworks” was discovered in a neighborhood of the eastern district of the Gelderland village. Some of the fireworks found were three-times more powerful than the Cobra 6 explosives targeted by police in years past, according to …

Rotterdam the first large city to completely ban consumer fireworks
5 years, 2 months ago

Rotterdam the first large city to completely ban consumer fireworks

NL Times  

Rotterdam will be the first large Dutch city to completely ban consumer fireworks for the coming New Year. After the "umpteenth" incidents and violence this past New Year's, the VVD in Rotterdam decided to support the ban, which means that there is majority support in the city council to prohibit the lighting of consumer fireworks, NOS reports. "As soon as …

Over 2,700 kilograms of illegal fireworks seized last week
5 years, 3 months ago

Over 2,700 kilograms of illegal fireworks seized last week

NL Times  

Police in the Netherlands made two separate stops that led to a combined discovery of over 2,700 kilograms of illegal fireworks. Four days later, police patrolling the N322 near Deest stopped a delivery van, where officers found 705 kilograms of illegal fireworks. The car was stopped at a checkpoint at about 9:30 a.m. “During the subsequent check, the officers saw …

Illegal fireworks entering Netherlands through drug channels: Police
5 years, 3 months ago

Illegal fireworks entering Netherlands through drug channels: Police

NL Times  

Traders in illegal fireworks are increasingly making use of drug routes to bring their products into the Netherlands, according to the police. The bigger chance of fireworks sent by mail being intercepted, means that these traders are looking for other ways to distribute illegal fireworks, the police said, NOS reports. The illegal fireworks trade via the internet has declined sharply, …

Nearly 1,800 kilos of illegal fireworks found in Zuid-Holland raids; two arrested
5 years, 4 months ago

Nearly 1,800 kilos of illegal fireworks found in Zuid-Holland raids; two arrested

NL Times  

Two people were arrested this week after police discovered some 1,780 kilograms of illegal fireworks kept in a home and a storage space. An anonymous tip led police to the dealer’s home in Bleiswijk, police said. While only “a small amount of illegal fireworks” was found in the home, an “enormous amount of illegal fireworks was found in the storage …

Emergency services staff attacked with fireworks as Dutch New Year's events begin
6 years, 2 months ago

Emergency services staff attacked with fireworks as Dutch New Year's events begin

NL Times  

Police officers and firefighters were attacked in Groningen and Utrecht over the weekend where young people on the street wreaked havoc with fireworks, authorities said. A similar incident took place in Utrecht on Saturday, where paramedics joined the fire department and police department in tackling an apartment building fire on de Stanleylaan. There were no arrests made immediately, but five …

Fireworks damage estimated at €13 million
8 years, 2 months ago

Fireworks damage estimated at €13 million

NL Times  

Fireworks did some 13 million euros in damage to individuals homes and cars' in the Netherlands over New Year's, according to an initial estimate by the Dutch Association of Insurers. The amount is slightly less than the 14 million euros in fireworks damages last New Year's, NU.nl reports. Hague Mayor Jozias van Aartsen, the police and other authorities also expressed …

Police update illegal firework haul to 2.6 tonnes; four men arrested
8 years, 2 months ago

Police update illegal firework haul to 2.6 tonnes; four men arrested

Dutch News  

Police have revised the size of the haul of illegal fireworks seized in raids in Rotterdam and Wezep near Zwolle on Wednesday to 2.6 tonnes. Four people were arrested during the raids and police originally said they had confiscated 1.8 tonnes of fireworks. On Wednesday police found a minibus stuffed with fireworks at both locations and four men, aged 42 …

Police update illegal firework haul to 2.6 tonnes; four men arrested
8 years, 2 months ago

Police update illegal firework haul to 2.6 tonnes; four men arrested

Dutch News  

Police have revised the size of the haul of illegal fireworks seized in raids in Rotterdam and Wezep near Zwolle on Wednesday to 2.6 tonnes. Four people were arrested during the raids and police originally said they had confiscated 1.8 tonnes of fireworks. On Wednesday police found a minibus stuffed with fireworks at both locations and four men, aged 42 …

Police seize 14 tonnes of illegal fireworks so far this year
8 years, 3 months ago

Police seize 14 tonnes of illegal fireworks so far this year

Dutch News  

Police and customs officials have seized over 14,000 kilos of illegal fireworks so far in the run up to the New Year celebrations, according to public prosecution department figures. However, police have seized ‘considerably’ more postal packages containing illegal fireworks than this time last year. However, a survey by broadcaster NOS last month found three quarters of Dutch councils will …

Police seize 14 tonnes of illegal fireworks so far this year
8 years, 3 months ago

Police seize 14 tonnes of illegal fireworks so far this year

Dutch News  

Police and customs officials have seized over 14,000 kilos of illegal fireworks so far in the run up to the New Year celebrations, according to public prosecution department figures. However, police have seized ‘considerably’ more postal packages containing illegal fireworks than this time last year. However, a survey by broadcaster NOS last month found three quarters of Dutch councils will …

Dutch cops seize 14,000 kilos of illegal fireworks
8 years, 3 months ago

Dutch cops seize 14,000 kilos of illegal fireworks

NL Times  

So far the Dutch police seized 14 thousand kilograms of illegal fireworks, according to the Public Prosecutor's weekly fireworks barometer which started up in the second week of October. By this time last year, the police already seized over 32 thousand kilograms of illegal fireworks, ANP reports. The Public Prosecutor thinks the decrease can be explained by the trade in …

Illegal fireworks in German bunkers destined for Dutch market
8 years, 4 months ago

Illegal fireworks in German bunkers destined for Dutch market

NL Times  

The German authorities confiscated 40 thousand kilograms of illegal fireworks believed to be destined for the Dutch market. The fireworks were found in bunkers in the Kleef area, just over the border from Nijmegen, which were raided at the request of the Dutch Public Prosecutor. While the German authorities were raiding bunkers, the Dutch police raided homes in Nieuwegein, Vianen, …

One person dies in 'relatively peaceful' New Year celebrations (update)
9 years, 2 months ago

One person dies in 'relatively peaceful' New Year celebrations (update)

Dutch News  

One person died and several others were seriously injured as the Netherlands welcomed the New Year. One man was killed in Haarlem and several people injured in what police said was a violent incident, possibly a stabbing. At least 12 people were admitted to the specialist eye hospital in Rotterdam with firework injuries, including three children under the age of …

One person dies in 'relatively peaceful' New Year celebrations (update)
9 years, 2 months ago

One person dies in 'relatively peaceful' New Year celebrations (update)

Dutch News  

One person died and several others were seriously injured as the Netherlands welcomed the New Year. One man was killed in Haarlem and several people injured in what police said was a violent incident, possibly a stabbing. At least 12 people were admitted to the specialist eye hospital in Rotterdam with firework injuries, including three children under the age of …

Firefighters assaulted with fireworks during multiple emergency calls
9 years, 2 months ago

Firefighters assaulted with fireworks during multiple emergency calls

NL Times  

Firefighters and other emergency responders were pelted with fireworks in several places in Rotterdam, Amersfoort, Tilburg and Oss during the course of their duties on New Year's eve. In Amersfoort a group of young people through fireworks at firefighters while they were trying to extinguish a car fire on De Ganskuijl around 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, RTV Utrecht reports. In …

Fireworks complaints top 15,000 in just 48 hours
9 years, 2 months ago

Fireworks complaints top 15,000 in just 48 hours

NL Times  

The hotline for fireworks complaints registered more than 15 thousand reports in 48 hours. They plan to turn the complaints into a report and hand it to the Tweede Kamer, lower house of parliament, to demonstrate the nature and size of the fireworks problem. According to the Rotterdam GroenLinks council Member Arno Bonte, the number of complaints is far higher …

Some 3,400 kg of illegal fireworks seized over the last month
9 years, 4 months ago

Some 3,400 kg of illegal fireworks seized over the last month

NL Times  

With New Year's eve approaching, the police are once again discovering large amounts of illegal fireworks all across the Netherlands. In the past month alone, the police have confiscated 3,403 kilograms of illegal fireworks and arrested numerous suspects. Three men - a 27 year old from Vianen, a 24 year old from Nieuwegein and a 20 year old from Lelystad …

Fireworks sellers face three years in prison
10 years ago

Fireworks sellers face three years in prison

NL Times  

Two men who sold dangerous fireworks should face three years in prison, the public prosecutor told a court in Breda, Noord-Brabant on Wednesday. The OM is calling for a three year sentence for the 25-year-old man, with one year suspended, and for 15 months imprisonment with five months suspended for the 33-year-old. According to an investigation conducted in Limburg-Zuid, the …

Police find 575 kilos of fireworks in suburban Rotterdam home
10 years, 3 months ago

Police find 575 kilos of fireworks in suburban Rotterdam home

NL Times  

The Fire Department discovered over 20 boxes of fireworks, after extinguishing a brief, but ferocious fire that broke out in a house on Flatusstraat, Capelle aan den Ijssel, on Saturday. The police were contacted upon discovery, and further investigation lead to the discovery of 575 kilograms of illegal fireworks in the 46-year-old resident's home. A female resident in the home …

Police seize illegal fireworks, hotline has 40,000 complaints (update)
11 years, 2 months ago

Police seize illegal fireworks, hotline has 40,000 complaints (update)

Dutch News  

With two days still to go before the New Year celebrations, several people have already been hurt in accidents involving fireworks and some 40,000 calls have been made to the firework nuisance hotline. Seizures Police have also made seizures of illegal fireworks totalling over 54,000 kilos since October, news agency ANP said on Monday afternoon. Sales Some 1,500 garden centres, …

Police seize illegal fireworks, hotline has 40,000 complaints (update)
11 years, 2 months ago

Police seize illegal fireworks, hotline has 40,000 complaints (update)

Dutch News  

With two days still to go before the New Year celebrations, several people have already been hurt in accidents involving fireworks and some 40,000 calls have been made to the firework nuisance hotline. Seizures Police have also made seizures of illegal fireworks totalling over 54,000 kilos since October, news agency ANP said on Monday afternoon. Sales Some 1,500 garden centres, …

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