Skip to main content
Netherlands News in English

Main navigation

  • Top stories
  • Health
  • Crime
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Weird
  • 1-1-2
Image
Arrest on the street
Arrest on the street - Credit: Politie / Politie - License: All Rights Reserved
Crime
Belgium
Eksel
drug lab
police
arrests
Eindhoven
carbon monoxide poisoning
Tuesday, 28 May 2019 - 13:40

Share this article:

Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window

Suspects arrested for Dutch deaths in Belgian drug lab

The Dutch police arrested two men on Tuesday morning in connection with thee deaths in a Belgian drug lab. Three Dutch men were found dead in the drug lab in Hechtel-Eksel in January. Investigation showed that the two suspects, aged 22 and 35 from Eindhoven, may have been involved with the drug lab, the police said in a statement.

On January 29th the police in Eindhoven received an anonymous tip about three people dying at the Hechtel-Eksel address. The Eindhoven police informed their Belgian colleagues, who went to check things out. They found the bodies of three men in a drug lab. According to the police, the three victims worked in the drug lab and were exposed to toxic fumes. They died from carbon monoxide poisoning.

The victims, aged 22, 23, and 25, came from Eindhoven and Valkenswaard. "Due to the Brabant connection, the investigation into the other people involved in this drug lab was continued by the Dutch police", the police said.

That investigation led to the 22-year-old and 35-year-old men from Eindhoven. They were arrested, in consultation with the Public Prosecution Service, on Tuesday morning. They are in custody for further investigation.

More like this

Image
A Dutch police officer standing by a police car
Man arrested in Belgium for hitting cops with stolen car on Eindhoven highway
Image
PSV logo at Philips Stadion.
Video: Fireworks thrown as PSV fans brawl with Red Star counterparts in Belgrade
Image
Crime scene tape police
Professional fireworks in storage unit prompt evacuation of Eindhoven apartment complex
Image
Dutch police at the A12 highway. More than 270 activists were arrested for highway blockade near Utrecht. July 4, 2026.
Video: Dutch police arrest more than 270 after A12 highway blockade near Utrecht
Make NL Times your top Google source

Follow us:

Latest stories

  • The Hague marks 31 years since Srebrenica genocide under Dutch peacekeepers’ watch
  • Officials warn of domestic violence and child abuse surge across Noord-Brabant
  • Aid groups halt services at asylum center after incidents linked to small group of men
  • Package theft rises in Amsterdam, with Oost most affected
  • Authorities seize nearly 2,000 rabbits and 127 dogs from Zuid-Holland breeding facility

Top stories

  • Netherlands braces for incoming heat wave as temperatures to reach 34°C
  • Dutch workplaces not ready for rising heat, labor union warns
  • Dutch spy agencies: Russia hacked cameras to spy on military routes
  • Romanian boy who met Dutch girl on Roblox guilty of forcing her to cut herself, kill pet
  • Dutch live event venues struggling; Half ended 2025 in the red, 14% drop in clubbers

© 2012-2026, NL Times, All rights reserved.

Footer menu

  • Change Privacy Settings
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Partner Content