Four arrests made at company in Venray for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking

The police made four arrests on Wednesday morning in connection with an investigation into large-scale money laundering and the production and trafficking of narcotics. Just under 30 homes and offices were searched in Noord-Brabant, Gelderland, and Limburg. Investigators were searching for cash, luxury goods, administration files, and data carriers. Police are not ruling out more arrests.

The investigation began in autumn 2023 when police obtained information about possibly illegal money at a company in Venray, money that was earned through drug trafficking.

Staff salaries were allegedly partly paid with cash, and invoices were entered into the administration without any service being provided in return. The alleged illegal money stream meant that the company could offer its services for a lower price than competitors. Police would not share the company’s name.

The suspects that have been arrested are two men (41 and 39) from Eindhoven, one of them is the owner of the company from Venray. Other arrests are a man aged 43 from the municipality of Horst aan de Maas and a 53-year-old from Venray.

It is currently being investigated if and to what extent they are involved in money laundering and drug trafficking. The suspects are in full restricted custody.