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Thursday, 7 September 2017 - 11:30

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Body found in back of truck, driver arrested for human trafficking

The police arrested a truck driver in Hoevelaken on Wednesday night after a body was found in the hold of his truck. He is suspected of human trafficking, NOS reports.

The body was discovered while the truck was being unloaded at De Wel industrial park. The police can't yet say how the man died. His identity is also still unknown.

The truck driver is a 50-year-old foreigner, according to the police.

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