Nine arrests in connection with kidnapping of The Hague resident rescued in Belgium
1 year, 3 months ago

Nine arrests in connection with kidnapping of The Hague resident rescued in Belgium

NL Times  

Nine suspects were arrested in recent days in connection with the kidnapping of a 27-year-old resident of The Hague at the end of November, the Public Prosecution Service reported on Thursday. The investigation into the case led to the arrest of a 37-year-old man from Amsterdam on December 7 and the arrest of a 45-year-old man from Amsterdam one day later. On Monday, three more arrests were made: a 37-year-old man from Amsterdam, a 51-year-old man from Rotterdam, and a 26-year-old man from Albania without a permanent residence in the Netherlands. On Thursday, the police arrested four more individuals: a 40-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman from Amsterdam, and a 50-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman from Diemen.

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Kidnappers for hire: Police arrest five Amsterdammers tied to abduction gang
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kidnappers for hire: Police arrest five Amsterdammers tied to abduction gang

NL Times  

Dutch police have arrested five suspects in connection with the violent abduction of a 21-year-old man in Amsterdam last October. According to police, three men forced the victim into a white van, using extreme violence, police reported. Authorities believe some members were also involved in a previous case where another victim was tortured before being released near his home. During …

Suspect in random fatal shootings in Rotterdam stayed silent during police questioning
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspect in random fatal shootings in Rotterdam stayed silent during police questioning

NL Times  

The 24-year-old who is suspected of shooting three people in IJsselmonde, Rotterdam, has been questioned three times by police. The Rotterdam court's chamber will decide whether the man's pre-trial detention will be extended on Thursday. “He has the right to appear, but it is a free choice for the suspect on whether he will or won’t.” The court can extend …

Rotterdam police arrest man linked to major U.S. online child sex abuse, extortion case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rotterdam police arrest man linked to major U.S. online child sex abuse, extortion case

NL Times  

Police in the Netherlands arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with an American investigation alleging widespread sexual abuse of children and blackmailing those victims to perpetuate the abuse. Rotterdam district police arrested the man at a home in Spijkenisse, Zuid-Holland, on Monday, police said in a public statement issued two days later. Terms of the U.S. extradition treaty with the …

Four suspects remain detained after fatal police raid in Rotterdam
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Four suspects remain detained after fatal police raid in Rotterdam

NL Times  

Four individuals arrested during a police raid in the Rotterdam neighborhood of Kralingen early Saturday remain in custody, authorities said. He was treated at a hospital and remains in custody, facing suspicion of involvement in the murder of a 33-year-old Amsterdam man found dead on Clauskindereweg. The raid is part of an ongoing investigation into the death of a 33-year-old …

Suspects in Hague apartment explosion & fire that killed 6 will remain jailed for now
3 months, 1 week ago

Suspects in Hague apartment explosion & fire that killed 6 will remain jailed for now

NL Times  

The four suspects who were arrested in connection with the fatal explosion and fire at an apartment complex in The Hague were ordered to remain in pre-trial detention during their arraignment hearing before the district court in that city on Tuesday. The suspects are 33-year-old Moshtag B. living in Rotterdam, a 33-year-old Oosterhout man named Adil, and two men from …

Suspects in explosive arson that killed 6 in The Hague to appear in court today
3 months, 1 week ago

Suspects in explosive arson that killed 6 in The Hague to appear in court today

NL Times  

The pre-trial chamber of the court in The Hague will decide on Tuesday whether to extend the pre-trial detention of the four suspects of the devastating explosion at the Tarwekamp in the Mariahoeve district of The Hague. The Public Prosecution Service suspects them of causing the explosion with the death of six people and the injuries of others as a …

Fourth man arrested in The Hague explosion investigation
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Fourth man arrested in The Hague explosion investigation

Dutch News  

A fourth person has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into last Saturday’s explosion in The Hague which left six people dead and orphaned an eight-year-old boy. The police said on Wednesday they suspected the explosion was aimed at the bridal shop on the ground floor of the complex, which was completely destroyed in the blast and subsequent …

Dutch police arrest 3 with possible links to huge apartment explosion that killed 6 in The Hague
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Dutch police arrest 3 with possible links to huge apartment explosion that killed 6 in The Hague

The Independent  

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Dutchman freed in rescue operation after being kidnapped in Spain
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Dutchman freed in rescue operation after being kidnapped in Spain

NL Times  

A Dutchman was freed by Spanish police on Friday from a vacation home in a suburb of Vigo, a city in the western Spanish region of Galicia. According to Spanish media, the Turks demanded money from the Dutchman and threatened him with a firearm, which the police later confiscated. The Dutchman was kidnapped by three Turkish men in the Teis …

Police arrest three men who detained 33-year-old man in Wijchen's home
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Police arrest three men who detained 33-year-old man in Wijchen's home

NL Times  

The police have arrested three men who held a man overnight in a house in Wijchen. The suspects are a 33-year-old man from Turnhout, a 34-year-old man from Wijchen, and a 31-year-old man of no fixed address. Het gaat om een 33-jarige man uit Turnhout, een 34-jarige man uit Wijchen en een 31-jarige man zonder vaste woon-of verblijfplaats. Dit incident …

€20,000 reward offered for whereabouts of 71-year-old man abducted in Rotterdam
1 year, 1 month ago

€20,000 reward offered for whereabouts of 71-year-old man abducted in Rotterdam

NL Times  

The Public Prosecution Service in Rotterdam is offering a 20,000 euro reward for the tip that leads to the whereabouts of a 71-year-old man abducted from Rotterdam on January 25. The victim was walking home from the mosque on Zoutziederstraat in Rotterdam when two men grabbed him and pulled him into a van, which was driven away by a third …

Police in The Hague caught 126 fugitives in 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Police in The Hague caught 126 fugitives in 2023

NL Times  

A police team in The Hague arrested 126 fugitives last year who were convicted of crimes but did not serve their jail sentences. The police unit in The Hague involved in enforcing sentences, EVA, tracked down a 52-year-old man in Rijswijk who will spend another eight years in prison for sexual assault of children, child pornography, and fraud. A 31-year-old …

Dutch suspects wanted for kidnapping and torturing man in Spain arrested
1 year, 3 months ago

Dutch suspects wanted for kidnapping and torturing man in Spain arrested

NL Times  

Police in the Netherlands captured three Dutch suspects wanted in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a 24-year-old in Spain. The suspects have been on the run for seven months since the violent crime took place, said the Dutch Public Prosecution Service. Spanish authorities suspect the trio of "kidnapping and torturing a young Dutchman in May 2023 in Fuengirola, …

Rotterdam resident suspected of being a Hamas member remanded into custody
1 year, 3 months ago

Rotterdam resident suspected of being a Hamas member remanded into custody

NL Times  

The Rotterdam resident arrested on Thursday in connection with a planned attack by Hamas has been remanded in custody. The German Public Prosecution Service suspects him of being a “long-standing member” of Hamas, allegedly seeking weapons to carry out a terrorist attack on Jewish institutions. On Friday, de Telegraaf reported that the man is connected to the Rotterdam foundation International …

Eight people arrested in the Rotterdam region for large-scale drug smuggling
1 year, 4 months ago

Eight people arrested in the Rotterdam region for large-scale drug smuggling

NL Times  

Eight people from the Rotterdam region were arrested on Tuesday as part of a long-running investigation into serious crime. They are suspected of importing hundreds of kilograms of cocaine, possessing weapons, and taking bribes, among other things, the Public Prosecution Service reported on Friday. Deze week was er een grote actie met 8 aanhoudingen💪https://t.co/0PtIv8HvbG pic.twitter.com/UfawFdq1y0 — Openbaar Ministerie Rotterdam November …

Italian police arrest Dutch man, 21, over the stabbing deaths of his father and a family friend
1 year, 7 months ago

Italian police arrest Dutch man, 21, over the stabbing deaths of his father and a family friend

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Two terrorism arrests in the Netherlands tied to German Islamic State case
1 year, 8 months ago

Two terrorism arrests in the Netherlands tied to German Islamic State case

NL Times  

A 29-year-old man from Tajikistan and his 31-year-old wife from Kyrgyzstan residing in the Netherlands were arrested on suspicion of terrorism on Thursday, the Public Prosecution Service announced. The two individuals have been living in the Netherlands since 2022 and are now under suspicion for preparatory actions related to a terrorist crime. The investigation was conducted in collaboration with the …

Dutch fugitive convicted in mistaken ID murder caught in Belgium
2 years ago

Dutch fugitive convicted in mistaken ID murder caught in Belgium

NL Times  

The police arrested a 33-year-old fugitive in Belgium who has to serve a 20-year-long prison sentence in the Netherlands for murder. While trying to flee from the police, the man crashed into another car, injuring multiple people, the Dutch police said. The police immediately launched an investigation into the man’s whereabouts, teaming up with the Belgian police, and issued a …

Four arrested for 15-year-old boy's abduction in Amsterdam
2 years ago

Four arrested for 15-year-old boy's abduction in Amsterdam

NL Times  

On Wednesday, the police arrested four people suspected of involvement in the abduction of a 15-year-old boy in Amsterdam on January 10. The police did not say exactly what they are suspected of or whether any of them are among the suspects whose photos the police released last week. The officers arrested three men in the van with the boy …

Dutch suspect wanted for November shooting arrested at Dortmund Airport
2 years, 1 month ago

Dutch suspect wanted for November shooting arrested at Dortmund Airport

NL Times  

Authorities in Germany arrested a Dutch man wanted in connection with pistol-whipping a victim before shooting at them in an incident that took place in the Netherlands last November. The 50-year-old man was arrested at the Dortmund Airport on Sunday, the Federal Police and district prosecutor's office confirmed to NL Times. The office of the prosecutor said the European arrest …

Dutch suspect held in Belgian minister kidnapping plot will be extradited
2 years, 2 months ago

Dutch suspect held in Belgian minister kidnapping plot will be extradited

NL Times  

A 22-year-old man suspected of involvement in a plot to kidnap the Belgian Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne can be extradited from the Netherlands to Belgium, the special international legal aid court in Amsterdam ruled on Thursday. The suspect is one of a group of five Dutch people accused of being involved in the plot. Four Dutch people were arrested …

Fifth Dutch person arrested in plot to kidnap Belgian politician
2 years, 2 months ago

Fifth Dutch person arrested in plot to kidnap Belgian politician

NL Times  

In December, a fifth Dutch person was arrested for involvement with the plan to kidnap the Belgian minister of justice, Vincent Van Quickenborne. A spokesperson for the national unit of the police confirmed reports from the Belgian media and Het Parool. The men are accused of having planned Van Quickenborne's kidnapping, which was foiled just in time, said the police. …

Suspect in brazen Amsterdam armored truck robbery arrested in Guinea
2 years, 3 months ago

Suspect in brazen Amsterdam armored truck robbery arrested in Guinea

NL Times  

A Belgian man was arrested last week in the capital of the Republic of Guinea who is suspected of involvement in the violent robbery of a secured armored truck transport at Schöne Edelmetaal in Amsterdam-Noord last year. A spokesperson for the Public Prosecution Service in Amsterdam confirmed the arrest on Friday after reporting by Flemish media outlets. In November, the …

Suspect accused of escaping institution, stabbing ex-girlfriend to remain in jail for now
2 years, 3 months ago

Suspect accused of escaping institution, stabbing ex-girlfriend to remain in jail for now

NL Times  

The pre-trial detention of the 31-year-old man accused of escaping from the custody of a forensic psychiatric institution last week, and then stabbing a 27-year-old woman in Soest, was ordered to remain in jail for at least 14 more days. In a hearing on Monday, the examining magistrate at the district court in the central Netherlands region heard investigators’ details …

Nine suspects in Amsterdam-Zuidoost kidnapping to remain in jail longer
2 years, 5 months ago

Nine suspects in Amsterdam-Zuidoost kidnapping to remain in jail longer

NL Times  

The nine people who were arrested last Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in the kidnapping of a man last month in Amsterdam-Zuidoost will remain in custody for two weeks longer, the examining magistrate decided on Friday. According to Het Parool, these include 25-year-old Joël H., who is known as gangster rapper Joey AK, and his right-hand man, 25-year-old Danzel S., …

Suspect detained in Poland in Dutch reporter's slaying
2 years, 6 months ago

Suspect detained in Poland in Dutch reporter's slaying

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3 Dutch people arrested after car with explosives found outside Belgian minister's home
2 years, 6 months ago

3 Dutch people arrested after car with explosives found outside Belgian minister's home

NL Times  

Three Dutch people have been arrested after a car with Dutch license plates containing explosives and weapons was found outside the home of a Belgian minister, according to Het Parool based on reporting from Het Laatste Nieuws. According to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service, three Dutch people aged 20, 29 and 48 were arrested in The Hague and Leidschendam, at …

Danish police search for Dutch suspect in murder and stabbing case
2 years, 10 months ago

Danish police search for Dutch suspect in murder and stabbing case

NL Times  

Danish police are looking for a 24-year-old Dutch man on suspicion of involvement in a murder and stabbing incident in Copenhagen earlier this month. A spokesperson for the Danish police reported that he was visiting Denmark and has probably left the country in the meantime. The Dutch suspect may have traveled via Sweden, Norway and Germany or may still be …

Dutch-Albanian criminal wanted by Interpol arrested in Ecuador
2 years, 11 months ago

Dutch-Albanian criminal wanted by Interpol arrested in Ecuador

NL Times  

A Dutch-Albanian "fruit trader" wanted by Interpol on suspicion of drug trafficking and participation in a criminal organization was arrested on March 2 in Ecuador. Police in the country received a tip that 55-year-old Nezdet V. was living in a suburb of Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city, according to AD. Officially registered as a fruit trader, he was placed under Interpol's …

Suspect in abducted boy's death to be extradited to Belgium
3 years, 1 month ago

Suspect in abducted boy's death to be extradited to Belgium

NL Times  

Dave De K. will be extradited to Belgium, the court in Amsterdam ruled on Tuesday. The 34-year-old Belgian man is suspected of involvement in the kidnapping and death of 4-year-old Dean Verberckmoes. Belgium asked that De K. be extradited because Dean was Belgian and abducted from the Belgian town of Sint-Niklaas. But the court in Amsterdam ruled that Belgium has …

Pair arrested in Netherlands in organised crime probe
3 years, 1 month ago

Pair arrested in Netherlands in organised crime probe

The Independent  

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Kidnapped boy may have been killed in Belgium, body dumped in Netherlands
3 years, 2 months ago

Kidnapped boy may have been killed in Belgium, body dumped in Netherlands

NL Times  

The Belgian authorities believe that 4-year-old Dean Verberckmoes may have been killed in Belgium and suspect Dave De K. brought his body to the Netherlands to dump it. The authorities are awaiting the results of an autopsy done on the 4-year-old Belgian boy's body by the Netherlands Forensic Institute. Was the child already dead when De K. brought him to …

Dutch juvenile detention escapee shot dead in Belgium after hostage situation
3 years, 2 months ago

Dutch juvenile detention escapee shot dead in Belgium after hostage situation

NL Times  

A young Dutch person who was being held at the Den Hey-Acker national juvenile detention facility in Breda was shot and killed in Belgium on Wednesday. The young detainee was working outside the institution, when he took two correctional institutions employees hostage, a spokesperson for the Dutch Custodial Institutions Agency confirmed to AD. Belgian police forced the car to a …

Hague city councilor suspected of preparing attack on Rutte released from custody
3 years, 6 months ago

Hague city councilor suspected of preparing attack on Rutte released from custody

NL Times  

The Hague city councilor Arnoud van Doorn was detained on Sunday morning on "suspicion of preparing an assassination attempt" on caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte, AD reports. The Public Prosecution Service confirmed to Omroep West that the suspicion against Van Doorn is "preparing an assassination attempt" with the possible target being Mark Rutte. According to AD, Van Doorn, the city …

3 people held over fatal stabbing of teenager in The Hague
3 years, 10 months ago

3 people held over fatal stabbing of teenager in The Hague

NL Times  

Three people were arrested in relation to the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old male in The Hague on Thursday evening. A 21-year-old man from Delft, and a man and a woman from The Hague aged 20 and 17 were detained, police confirmed. Police confirmed an extensive investigation was launched into the fatal incident and was carried out by a large-scale …

Kosovo war crimes suspect arrested by authorities in Belgium
4 years ago

Kosovo war crimes suspect arrested by authorities in Belgium

Associated Press  

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Belgian authorities have arrested a Kosovo war crimes suspect indicted by prosecutors at a special court in The Hague, the court announced Tuesday. Kosovo Specialist Chambers said that Pjetёr Shala was arrested Tuesday in Belgium “pursuant to an arrest warrant and confirmed indictment related to war crimes” issued by a pre-trial judge. The Hague-based special court …

Kidnapped man saved during curfew check in Breda
4 years, 1 month ago

Kidnapped man saved during curfew check in Breda

NL Times  

A man from Breda in Noord-Brabant was kidnapped Saturday night. The police received a report last night that a person had been kidnapped and immediately started an investigation. It then turned out that one of the four people in the vehicle was the kidnapped man. Big knife in the car The other three occupants, a 22-year-old man from Spijkenisse, a …

Eleven arrested in major drug trafficking bust
4 years, 3 months ago

Eleven arrested in major drug trafficking bust

NL Times  

The Dutch police arrested a total of 11 suspects last week on suspicion of involvement in the large-scale trade and import of narcotics via the ports of Antwerp and Rotterdam. The police examined various people and companies, mapping out networks of clients and facilitators in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. On Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 November, the police raided dozens of …

Up to 17 years in prison for planning terrorist attack in Netherlands
4 years, 5 months ago

Up to 17 years in prison for planning terrorist attack in Netherlands

NL Times  

On Thursday, the court in Rotterdam sentenced a group of men to up to 17 years in prison for preparing a major terrorist attack in the Netherlands. Two undercover police officers posed as weapons dealers and made contact with prime suspect and group leader Hardi N. They supplied the group with deactivated rifles and bomb vests and trained them on …

Belgium detains Rwanda genocide suspects
4 years, 5 months ago

Belgium detains Rwanda genocide suspects

Al Jazeera  

Two suspects detained in Brussels and another in the province of Hainault, according to the prosecutor’s office. Three men suspected of involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide have been arrested and charged in Belgium with serious abuse of human rights, the prosecutor’s office said on Saturday. “Two were arrested Tuesday in Brussels and the third Wednesday in Hainault,” said Eric …

17 arrested following raids in the Netherlands, Spain and Belgium in drugs probe
4 years, 6 months ago

17 arrested following raids in the Netherlands, Spain and Belgium in drugs probe

Dutch News  

Ten people have been arrested in the Netherlands, seven others in Spain and Belgium, in connection with a major investigation into drugs, Dutch police said on Wednesday. The arrests were made following raids on dozens of properties in the Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Hungary and Slovakia involving almost 1,000 police officers. Most of those arrested are suspected of involvement in money …

Leaders in global drug trafficking arrested in Amsterdam, Rotterdam
4 years, 9 months ago

Leaders in global drug trafficking arrested in Amsterdam, Rotterdam

NL Times  

Over the past month the Dutch police arrested at least two men suspected of playing major roles in global drug trafficking. On the day of the man's arrest, the police searched six locations in Amsterdam, Weesp and Lopik and seized two encrypted phones, administration, money, several expensive Rolex watches, a car, multiple properties, and bank accounts. On Tuesday last week, …

Five men arrested in Rotterdam, Germany on terrorism charges
6 years, 3 months ago

Five men arrested in Rotterdam, Germany on terrorism charges

Dutch News  

Five men have been arrested in Rotterdam and Germany on charges of preparing a terrorist attack, broadcaster NOS said on Saturday. And one of the seven men arrested in another terrorist investigation in September came from Rotterdam. In March 2016, four men were arrested on terrorism charges in Rotterdam, including a French national suspected and in December 2017, four other …

Five men arrested in Rotterdam, Germany on terrorism charges
6 years, 3 months ago

Five men arrested in Rotterdam, Germany on terrorism charges

Dutch News  

Five men have been arrested in Rotterdam and Germany on charges of preparing a terrorist attack, broadcaster NOS said on Saturday. And one of the seven men arrested in another terrorist investigation in September came from Rotterdam. In March 2016, four men were arrested on terrorism charges in Rotterdam, including a French national suspected and in December 2017, four other …

Suspects in foiled terrorist attack to remain in custody
6 years, 5 months ago

Suspects in foiled terrorist attack to remain in custody

NL Times  

Seven men suspected of preparing for a large terrorist attack in the Netherlands, will stay in custody for at least another 14 days, the court in Rotterdam decided. The police considers this the most serious attack plans in the Netherlands to date, according to the broadcaster. When searching the suspects' homes, the police found 100 kilograms of fertilizer, which investigators …

Man arrested after missing teenage girl is found in The Hague
6 years, 7 months ago

Man arrested after missing teenage girl is found in The Hague

Dutch News  

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in The Hague in connection with the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl in July. The girl, known as Nsimire, disappeared after leaving a friend’s house in The Hague, where she had spent the night, on July 28. ”A lot is unclear and needs to be investigated.’ Nsimire’s family mounted a major search operation to …

Man arrested after missing teenage girl is found in The Hague
6 years, 7 months ago

Man arrested after missing teenage girl is found in The Hague

Dutch News  

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in The Hague in connection with the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl in July. The girl, known as Nsimire, disappeared after leaving a friend’s house in The Hague, where she had spent the night, on July 28. ”A lot is unclear and needs to be investigated.’ Nsimire’s family mounted a major search operation to …

Court asked to jail suspected Dutch jihadist for six years
6 years, 8 months ago

Court asked to jail suspected Dutch jihadist for six years

Dutch News  

A Dutch postman who fought in the civil war in Syria after converting to Islam is facing a six-year jail sentence if he returns to the Netherlands. D. told RTV Oost that he would consider returning to the Netherlands to serve his sentence, which could allow him to be released after four years. Prime minister Mark Rutte said two years …

Court asked to jail suspected Dutch jihadist for six years
6 years, 8 months ago

Court asked to jail suspected Dutch jihadist for six years

Dutch News  

A Dutch postman who fought in the civil war in Syria after converting to Islam is facing a six-year jail sentence if he returns to the Netherlands. D. told RTV Oost that he would consider returning to the Netherlands to serve his sentence, which could allow him to be released after four years. Prime minister Mark Rutte said two years …

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