Skip to main content
Home

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
new police uniform 1
New Dutch police uniforms feature a broad yellow stripe (photo: Politie) - Credit: New Dutch police uniforms feature a broad yellow stripe (photo: Politie)
Crime
drug trafficking
extortion
fraud
freedom of information act
Heidy Goedhart
human trafficking
Kaatsheuvel
Mister Big method
money laundering
murder
police
undercover
undercover operations
Wim S.
Wednesday, 18 May 2016 - 09:43
Share this:
  • facebook
  • twitter
  • linkedin
  • whatsapp
  • reddit

Police undercover missions are at record levels

The number of police undercover missions are at a record high, with dozens of undercover officers deployed each year, AD reports based in figures retrieved through the Freedom of Information Act. In 2011, 2012 and 2013 there were 55, 82 and 68 undercover missions respectively. Much higher than the 31 undercover operations of 2004, the only available comparison year. Undercover tactics were not only used in serious crime like murder, drug and trafficking cases. But also in more minor offenses, including fraud, extortion and money laundering. In at least one murder case the police used the highly controversial and internationally criticized Mister Big method. In which suspects are lured into joining a fictional criminal organization. They're given well paid jobs and are then forced to confess their actions to the big boss, Mister Big, according to the newspaper. The Mister Big method was used in 2014 in the murder of Heidy Goedhart from Kaatsheuvel. Last year the police were accused of manipulating a confession out of Goedhart's partner and main suspect Wim S.

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • No Amsterdam-London trains for months next year due to maintenance work
  • Protected bats hindering Dutch government's plans to insulate 2 million homes by 2030
  • Drag queens to lead Utrecht Pride boat parade in protest against anti-LBTQIA+ violence
  • Amsterdam cops arrest 55 in Red Light District case targeting street drug dealers
  • Cybersecurity firm Fox-IT could disappear from Netherlands in reorganization: report
  • Dutch tank delivery to Ukraine may be impacted by Swiss parliament vote

Top stories

  • No Amsterdam-London trains for months next year due to maintenance work
  • Renewable energy rose slightly to 15% in the Netherlands in 2022; Halfway towards target
  • Jumbo stopping Max Verstappen sponsorship after this Formula 1 season
  • Wettest spring since 2006; Good for groundwater levels
  • Ajax coach John Heitinga out as team's manager after worst finish in 14 years
  • Defense attorney Inez Weski, who represented Ridouan Taghi, to be released from jail

© 2012-2023, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Privacy
  • Contact
  • Partner content